Japan aims to replace 14 aging nuclear reactors by 2050s
Japan wants to replace up to 14 aging nuclear reactors by the 2050s, local media said Friday, as Tokyo increasingly embraces atomic energy more than 15 years after the Fukushima meltdown.
The reported plan by the industry ministry comes as Japan rushes to secure enough power generation capacity to meet surging electricity demand, especially for new technologies such as artificial intelligence, data centres and semiconductor factories.
Under the plan, the ministry hopes to replace up to five nuclear reactors by the 2040s and a total of around 14 by the 2050s, according to major media outlets including Kyodo News and national broadcaster NHK.
This is the first time that the government has outlined specific targets for reactor replacement, Kyodo News said.
