Dear Friends,
My last BCC message, herein attached with some additional modifications, pointed out that, based on the law of history, we can foresee the difficulties in wait for the Japanese new nuclear policy not devoid of immorality inherent to nuclear power.
Former Prime Ministers Junichiro Koizumi and Morihiro Hosokawa are directing in recent years a popular movement against nuclear reactors, calling for replacing nuclear energy by natural and renewable energies.
Its secretariat Genjiren issued a shocking statement on August 30 calling on the KISHIDA Government to withdraw from the " nuclear village" and to accomplish 100% natural and renewable energies.
Only the morning edition of the "Tokyo Shimbun" reported this surprising and important development.
Misuhei Murata
Former Japanese Ambassador to Switzerland
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2022 2:30 PM
Subject: Japanese nuclear policy
Dear Friends,
Fukushima continues to put the world at risk.
It is indeed a pity that Russia is challenging the peace movement. A 'punishment' is unavoidable and hopefully approaching. We are all concerned over the War and the Ukrainian nuclear reactors.
We are pinning our hope on the teachings of philosophy, that immorality cannot long survive.
Prime Minister Kishida announced 4 days ago new nuclear policy that includes not only the restarting relevant reactors, but also construction of new reactors and the development of new types of reactors.
The news struck the Japanese like a bolt from the blue.
As you may know, Japan faces a serious crisis, one of the aspects of which is the deepening influence of the multiple contaminations emanating from:
(a) radioactivity due to the failure of the reactor design to consider the probability of a tsunami, and the failures of containment efforts after the Fukushima earthquake and tsunami,
(b) COVID 19 pandemic,
(c) a sect of Korean origin that influences Japanese government policy, and
(d) worldwide 'nuclear village' of those who support nuclear power despite its dangers.
The new nuclear policy clearly shows regrettably the outstanding and overwhelming influence of the 'nuclear village'.
Civil society is naturally standing up against this sudden and imprudent change of policy.
Based on the law of history, we can foresee the difficulties in wait for the new nuclear policy not devoid of immorality inherent to nuclear power.
I hasten to remind you of our new important suggestion to consider the departure from nuclear reactors as a prerequisite to denuclearization. Combine this movement with that calling for banning nuclear reactors, making thus the combined movement visible and convincing.
Please allow me to count on your understanding and support.
With best wishes,
Mitsuhei Murata
P.S.
One of my best friends widely known and respected has addressed me today the following
message.
<Very distressed to see Japan veering away from its foundational principles.
I agree with you that nuclear weapons disarmament has to be linked to the dismantlement of civil nuclear power.
But our voices are lonely cries in the wilderness.>
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