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Japan Eyes Liability Pact to Aid Fukushima Response via Global Security Newswire

Japan may ratify a treaty forcing atomic-facility operators to assume full liability for any accidents at the sites, Bloomberg reports. The country’s foreign ministry on Friday said that joining the pact — called the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear … Continue reading

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U.S. energy official voices concern over zero nuclear energy target via the Japan Times

WASHINGTON — U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman has voiced concerns about Japan’s apparent plans to end its nuclear energy dependence by the 2030s, Democratic Party of Japan executive Seiji Maehara said Wednesday. At a meeting with the DPJ’s … Continue reading

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Poneman voices concern over Japan’s energy policy via NHK World

A high-ranking official of the US Energy Department has expressed deep concern over Japan’s new energy policy that aims to end the country’s reliance on nuclear power. US Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman conveyed his concern to Japan’s governing … Continue reading

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