The move further delays anofficial decision on the role that nuclear power and renewable resources willplay in the nation’s future energy mix.
The cabinet was set to approve the proposal this month, but willnow wait until February, chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga told reporters.
Suga denied that the cabinet waspostponing its decision on the draft energy plan – which identifies nuclear power as an important part of the nation’sfuture energy mix – until after the Tokyogubernatorial election on 9 February.
But
