Sunday 12 February 2012

Anti-nuclear demo


Thousands in Tokyo march against nuclear power


12 February, 2012

TOKYO —
Thousands of people marched against nuclear power Saturday, amid growing worries about the restarting of reactors idled after the March 11 meltdown disaster in northeastern Japan.
  
Holding “No Nukes” signs, people gathered at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo for a rally. Nobel Prize-winning writer Kenzaburo Oe attended the rally.
  
The protesters then marched peacefully through the streets, demanding the government abandon atomic power.
  
“I’m worried there could be more nuclear accidents,” said Misako Terada, a 54-year-old housewife.
  
Last year’s tsunami in northeastern Japan destroyed backup generators at Fukushima Daiichi power plant, causing multiple meltdowns.
  
Protesters held a banner that said in Japanese, “Goodbye to nuclear power, call for 10 million people to act.”

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