Asahi Shimbun: Nuclear energy will continue to be a key power source for Japan, according to the basic energy plan the central government intends to compile by the end of December.
At a Dec. 6 news conference, Toshimitsu Motegi, the economy, trade and industry minister, had the following to say about the role of nuclear energy: "From the standpoint of stable supply (of electricity), reducing costs (incurred for power generation) and as a measure against global warming, we are moving toward making it an important...