Therefore, Japan without nuclear power in May

The government's attempts to persuade the governor of the western Kansai region to agree to the restart of both reactors Oi 3 and 4 failed.

Of the 54 reactors Japan had before the disaster in March 2011 is now only one running, and it closes as planned May 6 for the audit.

Other reactors have been closed for various reasons. Most have changed the fuel and implemented some safety measures.

But the new regulatory body to ensure that an independent review has not yet been formed, despite the decision on this. The old, discredited authority NISA for Industry and Energy Ministry of METI, has conducted a stress test (like the EU).

It is not enough for the governor of Fukui, the mayor of Osaka and other interested local politicians. Who actually decides is far from clear-but so far, at least the governor had veto power on the restart.

The fact that Japan, which had previously received 30 percent of its electricity from nuclear power, now completely free, is a severe blow to Prime Minister Noda. The government attempts to get any reactor before the final closing has been considered psychologically important.

Now that Japan, for the first time since 1966 in fact is completely without power, it becomes even more difficult to gain local acceptance for restart somewhere.

What happens in the long run is impossible to predict, more than that all will not restart. The governor of Fukushima, for example, said it is inconceivable to enforce any of the ten reactors in Fukushima Daichii and Daini. Of these, only the four fatalities reactors officially closed for good.

Public opinion against nuclear power is very strong, and the former bloc unity on this issue is about to crack up. This applies not only governors and mayors who want to be re-elected.

While Industry Minister Edanö said last week that the goal is to phase out all nuclear power in Japan, but that this was his "personal opinion".