The government is expected to soon announce its candidacy to host an international nuclear fusion project, despite the concerns of citizens, lawmakers and scientists about its safety and feasibility.
The government regards the project as a promising new power source for a country that is lacking in natural resources and has suffered a series of accidents at its nuclear plants.
The International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor Project envisions using nuclear fusion technology, the development of which remains in an embryonic state, to make electricity in a manner similar to the way the sun creates energy. It is altogether different from the nuclear fission technology used in conventional nuclear reactors.