Japan reverses nuclear phase-out plan adopted after Fukushima disaster

Japan has adopted a new policy promoting greater use of nuclear energy to ensure a stable power supply amid global fuel shortages and reduce carbon emissions – a major reversal of its phase-out plan since the Fukushima crisis (Shohei Miyano/Kyodo News/AP)

Japan has adopted a new policy promoting greater use of nuclear energy to ensure a stable power supply amid global fuel shortages and to reduce carbon emissions.

The move is a major reversal of its phase-out plan following the Fukushima crisis.