Manya Rathore
Research expert covering India
Nuclear energy in Japan - statistics & facts
Even though Japan was the only country that suffered the effects of nuclear weapons in World War Two, the country has since started to use nuclear technology for energy generation. Nuclear energy became a priority for Japan, reaching a share of over 11 percent in energy supply shortly before the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011. Shortly after the disaster, the nuclear electricity generation dropped to zero as all nuclear reactors were shut down for safety inspections. Even though the share of Japanese people who supported nuclear energy dropped significantly afterward, the first reactors were restarted in 2015.
