New Japan PM targets nuclear powerSeptember 03, 2011|New York Times
TOKYO - Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, promised yesterday to keep Japan on its path of phasing out nuclear power, saying it was “unrealistic’’ to build any reactors in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis or extend those at the end of their life spans.
In his first speech to the nation as prime minister, Noda, Japan’s former finance minister and a fiscal conservative, also said Japan would seek to rebuild its tattered finances even as it funds reconstruction following the country’s devastating earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear accident in March.
“Speeding up the recovery and reconstruction process is our biggest mission. We must also work to bring the nuclear crisis to an end as swiftly as possible,’’ Noda said. “But our finances are also on the brink. We must strike a balance between economic growth and fiscal discipline.’’
The government would seek to cut wasteful spending in other areas to squeeze out extra funds, Noda said.
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