70 percent of Japanese voters want to abondon atomic energy
VOTERS WANT SAFETY
The governor of the host prefecture of Fukui had insisted that Noda make his stance clear to the public. A formal decision is expected to be made soon at a meeting of Noda and other key ministers after the Fukui governor responds.
Japanese voters, however, have grown wary of nuclear power since Fukushima, with surveys showing that about 70 percent want to abandon reliance on atomic energy even if not immediately.
Around 1,000 people protested outside the prime minister's office in central Tokyo after his news conference, chanting "We oppose restarts" and "Protect our children". More were joining the crowd of office workers, mothers with children and elderly as they waved banners opposing nuclear power.
"The overwhelming majority of the public do not want nuclear reactor restarts, and they are more than ready to work together and conserve power over the summer to remain nuclear free," environmental group Greenpeace said in a statement.
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To the OP: This post is just
To the OP:
This post is just too far off topic.
Not off topic at all, contrary.
Lets see what people are saying after the accident, the people who live in the zones. This article points out.
I think it is very relative for everyone including people living here in the US to take a closer look at the issues at hand.
There is no escaping reality, with true fallout. Radiation monitoring, has a very harsh effect on our planet, so lets look at how people feel about it. Are they feeling sick? Is there health being effected? Are they voting differently? Are they able to get the medical care for possible side effects.
Are they scared? Perhaps, and with good reason.