Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet got down to work Thursday dismantling various policies of the previous administration, including the zero-nuclear target, and musing on a review of the 1993 Kono Statement, an apology for the coercion of women into sexual slavery during the war.
Industry minister Toshimitsu Motegi stated that the new government would review the Democratic Party of Japan's plan to completely abandon atomic power as an energy source by the 2030s. He also hinted the Liberal Democratic Party-led government would permit the construction of new reactors.
"It is not about making a 'yes' or 'no' decision right now, but a major political decision will be made in the future after collecting expert opinions," Motegi told reporters early Thursday, hours after he was appointed.