. >>> japanese author kenzaburo oe has criticized nuclear power in his writing and in speeches. the nobel prize-winning novelist is urging the government to abandon it altogether. oe and two academics submitted a petition to the cabinet. more than 6 million people across the country signed the document. oe said he opposes the plan to restart two reactors at the ohi nuclear plant in fukui prefecture. the plant would be the first to resume operations since the last commercial reactor still running was shut down last month. oe said the accident last year at fukushima daiichi has shown people and nuclear plants cannot co-exist. >> translator: i believe the only way to preserve human life is to completely turn away from nuclear power. >> oe and his fellow campaigners plan to hold an anti-nuclear rally next month in tokyo. >>> when last year's massive earthquake hit east japan, many houses suffered great damage due to liquefaction. the softening of soil was especially serious in residential areas built on landfill. the city is now encouraging construction companies to come up with new