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Japan's nuclear lobby bounces back

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Reuters

As Japan approaches the second anniversary of the Fukushima disaster on March 11, its anti-nuclear movement appears to be struggling and disgraced pro-nuclear forces are rallying. "The 'nuclear village' is back in the driver's seat," said Jeffrey Kingston of Temple University, Japan Campus. The term "nuclear village" refers to the powerful nexus of politicians, bureaucrats and utilities that for decades promoted atomic power in Japan. "All the noises from the government are in favor of restarts….They own the corridors of power."