Remember how Japan shut down its last nuclear reactor about a month ago, following public backlash against the safety of that nation’s reactors in the wake of the Fukushima disaster?

Well, Japan’s nuclear-free status will be short-lived.

In a move intended to avoid anticipated summer blackouts due to lower electricity generation capacity, and to curry favor with business, Japan’s prime minister has announced that two reactors will be restarted.

Two reactors at Ohi will be restarted in three weeks, with both fully coming back online in six weeks.

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