Nuclear power, perovskite solar as Japan's domestic energy sources are important

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told parliament on Friday that homemade sources of energy like nuclear power and perovskite solar cells are important for the country.



The first woman to lead Japan, Takaichi, 64, was elected prime minister this week. She faces a nagging inflation problem, which is partly attributable to high fossil fuel import prices, after her ruling Liberal Democratic Party was defeated in recent elections amid rising consumer costs.



"A stable and affordable energy supply is essential to sustain citizens' livelihoods and domestic industries, and to strengthen our competitiveness", Takaichi said.



"Domestically produced energy sources, particularly nuclear power and perovskite solar cells, are particularly important for that ... We will maximize the use of decarbonised power sources."



Perovskite solar cells are a next generation solar technology developed by Japan.



She added that Japan would deploy innovative reactors and roll out fusion-generated energy.