IAEA chief visits Fukushima as Japan returns to nuclear power

Under the plan, nuclear power will account for around 20 percent of Japan's energy supply by 2040, up from 5.6 percent in 2022.

If Japan wants to meet its climate targets -- and it must, despite what the climate deniers say -- there's really no alternative to nuclear considering its lack of natural resources.

Renewables are growing, but sadly not fast enough. Plus, with solar/wind output being variable, and large-scale batteries still not being cost effective for all cases (though they should eventually be), some form of stable, base power is a necessity. Other than fossil fuels, nuclear is the best option for this; whilst carbon capture, and ammonia and hydrogen co-firing, can help mitigate the damage from fossil fuels.

People will cite the Fukushima disaster (and the pro-China posters certainly do, posting their debunked nonsense on every article) as the main reason why Japan should not use nuclear, but Japan's nuclear safety standards are now among the strictest in the world.

Japan has learned its lesson, and should move forward with nuclear in safety.

Oh, of course!

Because if there's one thing TEPCO has proven time and time again, it's their impeccable track record of safety, transparency, and accountability.

What could possibly go wrong?

"Vows made in storms are forgotten in calms"

"Danger past and God forgotten"

"Once on shore,we pray no more"

and Japan's "Once it's past the throat, one forgets the heat (of the swallowed object)"

such present Japan.

Last January, Noto peninsula quake brought serious damages to also facilities of Shika nuclear plants under stop. Besides, Suzu city where had once plan of nuclear plants but canceled by opposition suffered devastating damage.

This month, final reports of Japan's nuclear regulation agency about evacuation plans was full of unreal and defects without even considering multi disaster risk like 2011 such as demand residents around wrecked nuclear plants to stay at damaged houses during several days.

Though country where serious natural disaster often occur, Japan's LDP regime and economy circle insist necessity only, ignore undeletable risk as ever, and still depend on superannuated nuclear plants to prioritize their immediate profit than health or safety of citizen.

This is also Japan's word "Disasters come when you forget"

Did the Shiga Nuclear Power Plant sustain major damage?

There's been no reports of this at all, so where is the information coming from?

Current situation: https://www.rikuden.co.jp/outline1/shika_noto.html

Even the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on 3/11 was barely affected by the earthquake.

If the tsunami hadn't caused four power sources to be lost, the reactor core wouldn't have melted.

In other words, tsunami countermeasures are the top priority, and earthquake countermeasures have been taken up until now. With the price of crude oil continuing to rise and Japan's trade deficit increasing, if we keep nuclear power plants pointlessly closed, it will be the people who will bear the high electricity bills.

"At a moment where Japan is embarking on a gradual return to nuclear energy in its national energy mix, it is important that this is also done in complete safety and with the confidence of the society," Grossi said after meeting the foreign minister.

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Mr Grossi can’t be a complete fool but he can be completely ignorant of earthquakes and their power.

The words “complete safety” cannot be applicable to Japan’s environment.

at night of the day when LDP government decided "return to nuclear power" policy, PM Ishiba has dined with chairman of Tepco.

This country politics is full of such corrupted collusive relation.