Restart after verifying safety

November 2, 2013

Ishiba calls for restart of nuclear power plants

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/20131103_01.html

The secretary general of Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party says the country's idle nuclear reactors should be restarted once their safety is verified.

Shigeru Ishiba delivered a speech in Sapporo on Saturday on the government's energy policy.

Ishiba said Japan should reduce nuclear dependence by working on renewable sources such as wind and solar.

But he said the current supply is on a tightrope. He advocated putting back online those reactors that pass screenings.

All the reactors are currently offline for safety checks.

Ishiba noted that new reactors are being built in many countries including China, most with Japan's technology.

The LDP secretary general stressed Japan should further advance its nuclear technology and promote its export.