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Kan Speaks on Nuclear Power at Hiroshima Memorial

Kan Speaks on Nuclear Power at Hiroshima Memorial

Doves were released at a ceremony remembering the 66th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at Peace Memorial Park today.

Today marks the 66th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. At a ceremony held at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park today, Prime Minister Naoto Kan drew parallels between the atomic bombing and the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant. He took the opportunity to expound on the importance for Japan to ween itself off nuclear power.

On the crisis in Fukushima, Kan said, “The large-scale, long-running nuclear accident has triggered radiation leakage, causing serious concerns not only in Japan but also in the world… I will reduce Japan’s reliance on nuclear power, aiming at creating a society that will not rely on atomic power generation.”

Given Japan’s history with nukes, it is not surprising the people would be uneasy about using nuclear power.

 

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Dustin Dye is the author of the YAKUZA DYNASTY series, available through the Amazon Kindle.

He lived in Okayama, Japan, where he taught English at a junior high school through the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program for three years. He is a graduate from the University of Kansas, where he received a bachelor's degree in anthropology.

His interest in Japan began in elementary school after seeing Godzilla fight Ghidorah, the three-headed monster. But it wasn't until he discovered Akira Kurosawa's films through their spaghetti Western remakes that he truly became fascinated in the people and culture of Japan.

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