Koizumi: For a society without nukes

November 1, 2014

Koizumi calls for society without nuclear plants

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Nov. 1, 2014 - Updated 23:25 UTC+1

Former prime minister Junichiro Koizumi has called for a society with more renewable energy and no nuclear plants.

In a speech in Tokyo on Saturday, Koizumi referred to the delay in the timetable for decommissioning the No.1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.

He said there have been many human errors and technical failures at nuclear plants. And he said serious accidents have enormous impacts.

Koizumi also said Japan has not experienced a single power outage since its reactors went offline, and he said that is evidence that people can live without nuclear energy.

Koizumi also rejected claims that renewable energy is not ready to meet the needs of communities around the world. He said with government support, it could soon take the place of nuclear power.