In Fukushima’s shadow: Japan’s pivot back to nuclear

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In the wake of the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan shut down all of its nuclear power stations. Fifteen years on, the country is reconsidering that decision as the rise of AI has created massive demand for cheap low-carbon power. For a country with a traumatic history with nuclear, that is a difficult and delicate decision