Japan's last nuclear reactor stopped working

Japan said the nation's last nuclear reactor will cease operation after May 6 for routine maintenance and safety checks.

>>>Fukushima plant reactor temperature rises

Since the earthquake and tsunami devastated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March last year, only one reactor on the northern island of Hokkaido of Japan's total 54 nuclear reactors was still in operation. dynamic. Until now, no furnace has been operating again due to the outcry from the people and social organizations.

What is the future for Japan without nuclear energy?

However, one-third of Japan's energy depends on nuclear power, and political pressure reopens rising reactors. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said in the Washington Post, energy imports would cripple the country's entire industry.

According to the conclusion of a report on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Monday, 'If Japan rejects the nuclear future, it will jeopardize national energy security and increase dependence on imported fossil fuel sources'.

The Democratic Party of Japan this week has just approved a plan to restart the Ikata reactor in Ehime Prefecture, but the plant has not been able to operate before being inspected by a nuclear safety watchdog.