{"id":30046,"date":"2012-07-17T14:33:51","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T14:33:51","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-14T18:42:45","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T18:42:45","slug":"5046-japan-s-growing-anti-nuclear-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dialogue.earth\/en\/energy\/5046-japan-s-growing-anti-nuclear-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s growing anti-nuclear protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Reports of 75,000 people attending a protest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/asia_pacific\/japanese-anti-nuclear-demonstrations-grow\/2012\/07\/16\/gJQAPXPgoW_story.html?wpisrc=nl_cuzheads\">against nuclear power in Tokyo<\/a> this week reflect growing anxiety about the future of the industry in Japan.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The protests follow the decision to restart two nuclear power plants in June amid government fears that there would be power shortages this summer without them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Before the tsunami and subsequent meltdown at the Fukushima plant, Japan relied on nuclear for one-third of its energy. Within two months, all 54 of its nuclear reactors were temporarily closed, with the then prime minister Naoto Kan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/environment\/2011\/may\/10\/japan-nuclear-renewables\">promising<\/a> a much bigger promotion of renewable sources of energy such as wind, solar and biomass.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It now appears the government favours a return to nuclear dependency &ndash; although a major policy recommendation on whether to reduce, increase or end nuclear energy in Japan is expected in the next month.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, public sentiment in a country not used to public protest appears to be far from unanimous. A poll by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewglobal.org\/2012\/06\/05\/japanese-wary-of-nuclear-energy\/https:\/www.pewglobal.org\/2012\/06\/05\/japanese-wary-of-nuclear-energy\/\">Pew Research Center<\/a> recently found 70% in favour of reducing Japan&rsquo;s reliance on nuclear power &ndash; a figure higher than in the aftermath of the meltdown at Fukushima in March 2011.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports of 75,000 people attending a protest against nuclear power in Tokyo this week reflect growing anxiety about the future of the industry in Japan.&nbsp; The protests follow the decision to restart two nuclear power plants in June amid government fears that there would be power shortages this summer without them.&nbsp; Before the tsunami and 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