"TOKYO — Even as Japan plans to phase out nuclear power as too risky for domestic use, the government is supporting a new push by Japanese industry to sell nuclear power technology to other countries."
"Japanese industrial conglomerates, with the cooperation of the government in Tokyo, are renewing their pursuit of multibillion-dollar projects, particularly in smaller energy-hungry countries like Vietnam and Turkey. The effort comes despite criticism within Japan by environmental groups and opposition politicians.
It may seem a stretch for Japan to acclaim its nuclear technology overseas while struggling at home to contain the nuclear meltdowns that displaced more than 100,000 people. But Japan argues that its latest technology includes safeguards not present at the decades-old reactors at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi plant, which continues to leak radiation."
Hiroko Tabuchi reports for the New York Times October 10, 2011.
SEE ALSO:
"Britain's Nuclear Facilities Declared Safe Despite Fukushima Alert" (London Independent)
"Inspector Endorses U.K. Nuclear-Industry Practices" (Wall St. Journal)
"France Still Sees Nuclear Appetite Post-Fukushima" (Reuters)
"Quake Hits Japan Nuclear Crisis Zone, But Plant Stable" (AFP)
Delays and Soaring Costs Dog Finnish Reactor Project (Reuters)
"Japan Mayor Wants Reactor Near Tokyo Decommissioned" (Reuters)
"Japan Offers Free Return Flights To Revive Tourism After Fukishima Disaster" (Guardian)
"Government Sets 2014 Target for Decontamination Work" (Asahi Shimbun)
"No-Go Zone Soil To Be Moved in 2-1/2 Yrs" (Daily Yomiuri)
"Facility in Chiba Lets Public Test for Radiation" (Japan Times)
"IAEA Team Inspects Fukushima School After Decontamination Work" (Kyodo)
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