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As of [Dec 9, 2019], there are nine reactors officially in operation. Another six reactors have made improvements to meet the new, post-3/11 quake safety stand
by keanzu 7y ago
As of [Dec 9, 2019], there are nine reactors officially in operation.
Another six reactors have made improvements to meet the new, post-3/11 quake safety standards and have received NRA approval to restart.
What about the future for nuclear power in Japan?
The government’s long-term energy policy for 2030 calls for nuclear power to make up around 20 to 22 percent of the nation’s energy mix, and it is pushing hard for the restart of as many idled reactors as possible.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/12/09/reference/japan-nuclear-power-onagawa-reactor-restart/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/12/09/reference/japan...
Has there been a new development where the Japanese government "abandoned nuclear energy" sometime in the last two months?