Japan’s incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vows to cut solar imports, backs nuclear energy. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)
Japan’s incoming Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is pro-nuclear and aims to reduce the import of solar modules. She has called for Japan to become “100% energy sufficient” and is promoting the development of advanced nuclear technologies, including fusion.
Following Takaichi’s leadership win, shares of nuclear power firms rose on Monday. Kansai Electric Power Co., which is weighing to build a new reactor, gained as much as 5.8%. Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of Japan’s largest but idled nuclear plant, added up to 6.5%.
