Anti-nuclear sentiment strong in Japan

Nuclear energy, a part of Japanese energy production since 1954, has become increasingly unpopular within the country since last year's disaster at Fukushima. Reports say the Japanese Cabinet has responded, committing to weaning the country in favor of renewable sources in the coming decades. This poses an economic problem for Japan, which lacks natural resources. Imports have increased dramatically, causing the country to run a deficit in the trade department.  Nuclear energy now consists of one-third of all Japanese energy production, but the country hopes to retire all fifty reactors by the 2030s. Only time will tell if Japanese legislative bodies bend further for popular demand or economic necessity.

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Posted by Colin Wescott