Japan Daily Press: Japan will soon join the ranks of China, which has shifted its energy source to coal, after the government announced a new energy plan on Friday. In the new draft approved by Japans ruling coalition Liberal Democratic Party and its partner New Komeito on Thursday, coal has been indicated as an important source of energy as a majority of its nuclear plants remain offline.
While many environmentalists have called for alternative sources of energy in Japan, given the devastating effects the 2011...