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Noda expresses confidence over resolution of Fukushima nuclear crisis
NEW YORK /KYODO - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Thursday expressed confidence that the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant will be brought under control in the not-too-distant future.
In a speech at the United Nations, Noda pledged that Japan will disclose all information related to the crisis, the worst since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, and share with the international community the lessons Japan has learned about nuclear safety.
Noda explained that he visited the power plant, crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, earlier this month to get a closer look at its reactor buildings.
''This very fact demonstrates the steady progress in our efforts to bring the accident under stable control,'' he told the world body's high-level meeting on nuclear safety and security.
The prime minister informed U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and other world leaders of the latest Japanese estimates showing that the amount of radioactive substances being released from the reactors has fallen to around one-four millionth of the level at the early stage of the crisis.
Noda, who took office three weeks ago, said Japan will aim to bring the reactors into a state of cold shutdown by the end of this year, one month ahead of the initial target.
While admitting Japan's emergency response and preparedness for an enormous tsunami was insufficient, he said, ''Japan is determined to raise the safety of nuclear power generation to the highest level in the world,'' signaling that his government has no immediate plans to phase out the country's nuclear reactors.
Noda also said Japan stands ready to continue to export its technology and expertise to emerging economies seeking to introduce nuclear facilities and at the same time to step up its efforts to take the lead in expanding the use of renewable energy.
Noda, who is making his international debut as premier in New York, noted that Japan will present the specifics of its new energy policy over the medium and long terms around next summer.
He added that Japan will strengthen nuclear security with the rest of the world to prevent terrorist access.
In closing his remarks, Noda said he is confident that the nuclear crisis in Japan will be tackled and there will be a time when Fukushima will be remembered as ''the place where, through people's strong will and courage, a new era was opened for the future of humankind.''
In a speech at the United Nations, Noda pledged that Japan will disclose all information related to the crisis, the worst since the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, and share with the international community the lessons Japan has learned about nuclear safety.
Noda explained that he visited the power plant, crippled by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, earlier this month to get a closer look at its reactor buildings.
''This very fact demonstrates the steady progress in our efforts to bring the accident under stable control,'' he told the world body's high-level meeting on nuclear safety and security.
The prime minister informed U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and other world leaders of the latest Japanese estimates showing that the amount of radioactive substances being released from the reactors has fallen to around one-four millionth of the level at the early stage of the crisis.
Noda, who took office three weeks ago, said Japan will aim to bring the reactors into a state of cold shutdown by the end of this year, one month ahead of the initial target.
While admitting Japan's emergency response and preparedness for an enormous tsunami was insufficient, he said, ''Japan is determined to raise the safety of nuclear power generation to the highest level in the world,'' signaling that his government has no immediate plans to phase out the country's nuclear reactors.
Noda also said Japan stands ready to continue to export its technology and expertise to emerging economies seeking to introduce nuclear facilities and at the same time to step up its efforts to take the lead in expanding the use of renewable energy.
Noda, who is making his international debut as premier in New York, noted that Japan will present the specifics of its new energy policy over the medium and long terms around next summer.
He added that Japan will strengthen nuclear security with the rest of the world to prevent terrorist access.
In closing his remarks, Noda said he is confident that the nuclear crisis in Japan will be tackled and there will be a time when Fukushima will be remembered as ''the place where, through people's strong will and courage, a new era was opened for the future of humankind.''
