The government has defined the evacuation area around nuclear power plants at a 30 kilometer radius. Many towns around the country are being forced to make an evacuation plan in case of a nuclear disaster though they had no say in building the plants. One city is suing the government to stop construction of a plant nearby.
Other news: Environment Minister is under fire for making a controversial comment regarding radioactive waste storage facility; Parliament passes a law to end Japan's electric utility monopoly; Softbank and Bloomenergy announce their new, clean gas generator.