Japan to phase out nuclear power

Japan to phase out nuclear power

September 15, 2012 6:42 PM

Eighteen months after the catastrophic nuclear accident at Fukushima, Japanese leaders have decided on a new long-term energy plan. And as Lucy Craft reports, the plan includes phasing out nuclear power altogether.

Japan Cabinet panel calls for phasing out nuclear power by 2030s in energy policy overhaul
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