Naoto Kan Nuclear Quotations

It is possible for Japan to become the model of a society that does not rely on nuclear power.

Nuclear arms and atomic power represent a technology in which coexistence with man is extremely difficult.

The safest nuclear power or energy policy is to realize 'zero nuclear power.

The question arises whether private companies can bear responsibility when considering the large risks involved with nuclear business.

The trend in the world right now is - not just in developed countries, but in developing countries including China and India - there is a movement to build more and more nuclear plants.

This quake, tsunami and the nuclear accident are the biggest crises for Japan [in decades] ... We will continue to handle it in a state of maximum alert.

I wouldn't call myself anti-nuclear.

When the world has 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 nuclear plants, can we call that a safe world? I think we need to properly have this debate.