Tag Archives: Jun’ichiro Koizumi

Japan in a Post-Growth Age via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/12/03 by norma field

TOKYO — THESE days you can hardly open a newspaper or turn on a television in Japan without encountering another story relating to former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s call, after visiting a nuclear waste facility in Finland, for ending Japan’s … Continue reading →

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Koizumi’s call for nuclear-free Japan raises speculation about his intent via The Asahi Shimbun

Posted on 2013/10/02 by norma field

Some political sources say Koizumi is simply expressing his true feelings about nuclear power. But others point to a political motive behind this anti-nuclear stance. They say Koizumi may be trying to protect, albeit indirectly, the Abe administration and even … Continue reading →

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Former Prime Minister Declares Opposition to Nuclear Power in Japan via The New York Times

Posted on 2013/10/02 by yukimiyamotodepaul

TOKYO — Japan’s flagging anti-nuclear movement received an unexpected new recruit when one of the nation’s most popular figures, former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, made a very public about-face from his previous embrace of atomic power. In a speech to … Continue reading →

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The End of Japan’s Nuclear Power Mirage? Tokyo’s Green Olympics in 2020 via Japan Focus

Posted on 2013/09/13 by norma field

Andrew DeWit The September 7 decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to award the 2020 games to Tokyo is potentially of monumental importance. That significance is not merely due to the fraught geopolitics of the so-called pivot to the … Continue reading →

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Former PM Koizumi’s anti-nuclear case makes sense via the Mainichi

Posted on 2013/08/28 by yukimiyamotodepaul

In mid-August, former Liberal Democratic Party leader and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, 71, visited Germany — which has decided to give up nuclear power — and Finland — which continues to promote the technology. His impressions could be summed up … Continue reading →

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