Nuclear Politics

Japan / Cabinet Adopts Policy Of Operating Nuclear Reactors Beyond 60 Years

By David Dalton
10 February 2023

Tokyo changes tack after post-Fukushima phaseout plans

Cabinet Adopts Policy Of Operating Nuclear Reactors Beyond 60 Years
The Mihama nuclear power station in Japan. Courtesy Wikipedia.
Japan’s Cabinet formally adopted a policy on Friday (10 February) that will allow for the operation of commercial nuclear power plants beyond their current 60-year limit alongside the building of new units to replace aging ones.

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