Asia goes nuclear as climate, Ukraine banish memory of Fukushima

Asian countries are investing in nuclear power as an accelerating climate crisis, soaring energy prices and energy security concerns eclipse cost and safety concerns [File: Ahn Young-joon/AP]

Taipei, Taiwan and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – More than a decade after the Fukushima disaster shattered confidence in nuclear power, Asia is undergoing a nuclear renaissance.

From China to South Korea and Japan, Asian countries are rushing back to the low-carbon energy source as an accelerating climate crisis, soaring energy prices and energy security concerns eclipse previous safety fears.