Asia's nuclear drive on despite Japanese crisis

Asia's nuclear drive on despite Japanese crisis Manila (AFP) March 15, 2011 - Asian governments that are ramping up nuclear power face huge pressure to curb their programmes in the wake of Japan's atomic crisis, but dozens of reactors will still be built in the near future. In China alone, where 27 nuclear reactors are under construction and 50 more are planned, authorities have said they will push on with their atomic energy efforts despite a potential radiation disa ... more

Asia's nuclear drive on despite Japanese crisis