DPJ panel seeks early restart of suspended reactors via The Japan Times online

A panel of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan has drafted an energy policy recommendation calling for an early restart of nuclear reactors that have been suspended for regular checks, after safety measures are taken.

The proposal falls short of discussing Prime Minister Naoto Kan’s call for creating a society free from dependence on nuclear energy, after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami sparked the ongoing atomic crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant. The safety steps it mentioned also didn’t specify if they include the stress tests that all reactors nationwide must now undergo.

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