Japan Leadership Race Needs Nuclear Debate, Ex-IEA Chief Says
- Ruling party set for election that would replace Fumio Kishida
- Nuclear seen as key to achieving Japan’s 2050 net-zero goal
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Japan needs more open debate about nuclear power in its leadership race if it wants to ensure long-term economic prosperity and national security, a former International Energy Agency chief said.
There’s a lack of debate within the Liberal Democratic Party ahead of a Sept. 27 vote to choose who will become Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s successor, according to Nobuo Tanaka, former IEA executive director. That’s because politicians fear stirring up public fears about nuclear catastrophes and hurting their chance of election, he said.