Thousands protest in Japan against nuclear power

A large demonstration has taken place in Tokyo calling for an end to nuclear energy in Japan, just over six months after the earthquake and tsunami that crippled the Fukushima power plant.




The protest on Monday was one of the biggest since the disaster: 60,000 strong, said the organisers; 20,000 said the police.




The government says its aim is to lower the country's dependence on nuclear power. Not good enough, say the protesters.




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[thefinalfrontier1701]

Well when your paying $500 a month for electricity when you go "green" we'll see how much you protest nuclear energy.

[RosaLui]

@d2099y Actually, the PM has said that old reactors are no longer allowed to be used, and new ones are no longer able to be built. If nothing changes, they'll be out of use entirely in about 50 years. That's not very pro-nuclear, bb.

[d2099y]

Since Fukushima in March 2011, Japan has elected a pro-nuclear national government as well as pro-nuclear governors in the provinces. But 30,000 protesters seem to outweigh this according to the media. The media love spreading fear and preying on people's imaginations, it sells a lot of papers and air time. Despite Chernobyl the Ukraine continues to use Nuclear power and in expanding its reactors from 15 to 22.

[kksiskks]

Peaceful demonstration is useless.

[ChaosButterfly8]

GOLD! $ $ $

I suspect the real purpose of nuclear reactors is to manufacture gold! $ $ $