15 Years after Fukushima: Japan’s Stalling Nuclear Revival 

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Fifteen years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan's nuclear revival remains stalled due to deep structural obstacles including regulatory hurdles, aging reactors, and public opposition. Despite government ambitions to restart nuclear power as part of its energy strategy, the practical barriers make a genuine revival unlikely. The article critically examines the gap between official policy and on-the-ground reality.

The underlying structural obstacles have made a genuine nuclear power revival impossible – but Japan’s government seems unaware of this reality.