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Nuclear energy and nuclear weapons have been historically connected in Japan and elsewhere. Japan’s nuclear energy program, particularly, its breeder reactor program and used fuel reprocessing, has been directly linked to its national security. This chapter explores how nuclear energy became an important foundation of Japan’s national security and considers the implications given Japan’s earthquake and tsunami activity.
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Nadesan, M.H. (2013). Why Nuclear Power. In: Fukushima and the Privatization of Risk. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137343123_2
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