Nobel laureate leads Tokyo anti-nuclear rally

Tens of thousands of people rallied on Monday in Tokyo to pressure the Japanese government to scrap nuclear power plants.

Nobel prize-winning author Kenzaburo Oe, economic critic Katsuto Uchihashi, and public figures called for people to take the streets.

Oe said in a speech the use of atomic energy will inevitably have devastating and costly consequences. He asked participants to let politicians and the Japan Business Federation know citizens are determined to resist nuclear power plants.

Uchihashi warned a new myth is emerging that suggests further technological progress could make nuclear power facilities safe. He told participants to be on guard.