Japan's annual energy report released Friday barely refers to the fact that the previous government upheld a goal to phase out nuclear power in the 2030s, reflecting the pro-nuclear stance of the current government.
The latest Energy White Paper covers a period between last August and around March, during which the previous government led by the Democratic Party of Japan compiled a new energy strategy in light of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The most controversial part in the strategy was a pledge to "devote all policy resources to enable zero nuclear power plant operation in the 2030s," but the white paper does not use the phrase in explaining the strategy.