Nuclear Revival Unites Japan’s Prime Minister Contenders
- Ruling party’s leadership race will appoint new prime minister
- Public opinion, safety standards make reactor rollout harder
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Japan may still be grappling with the far-reaching consequences of the Fukushima nuclear disaster, but the politicians vying to be its next leader agree on one thing: the country needs more atomic power.
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will choose its new chief next week, who will also become prime minister. Most of the nine hopefuls have signaled their support for the clean power source to boost energy security and slash emissions in the fossil-fuel dependent economy.