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Noda to examine issues to end nuclear dependence
Topic Started: 7 Aug 2012, 12:36 AM (23 Views)
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Noda to examine issues to end nuclear dependence

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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says he'll ask his ministers to clarify what issues lay ahead if the country should end its dependence on nuclear energy.

Noda told reporters in Hiroshima on Monday that he wants to see a thorough discussion on the matter, rather than rushing to reach a conclusion.

He indicated that he won't insist on sticking to the government's initial target of the end of this month in deciding the country's new energy policy.

The government has been holding public hearings nationwide as it reviews its energy policy in the wake of last year's accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

The participants discussed 3 options for the ratio of nuclear power reliance in 2030 -- zero percent, around 15 percent, or between 20 to 25 percent.

Many of them voiced support for the zero-percent option.

Nuclear energy accounted for nearly 30 percent of Japan's total power generation before the accident.

Aug. 6, 2012

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