nhk world's mitsuko nishikawa has this report. >> reporter: government officials heard from people in 11 locations across the country. and they often heard the same thing. 70% of participants are backing the zero percent option for japan's new energy policy. that means utilities would stop producing nuclear power by 2030. >> do you need the sort of energy that sacrifices the lives of people who work at the plant? >> translator: i hope that as much of our intelligence as possible can be used for the development of the best technology for generating renewable natural energy. >> reporter: the accident at the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant was an eye-opener for many people in japan. the meltdowns, explosions and radiation leaks shook a long-held faith in atomic energy. tens of thousands of people still can't return to their homes near the facility. and crews are still trying to control the plant and prepare it for the multibillion-dollar decommissioning process. these public hearings are wrapping up, but people in japan are still looking to talk about the future of nuclear energy. civic

mitsuko nishikawa, nhk world, tokyo. >> and a final note on this story. prime minister yoshihiko noda reacted to the results of the hearing and will instruct, should japan choose the 0% option and go nuclear free by 2030. >>> india's new ambassador to japan promised a full investigation into the riot at a factory of a japanese automaker. she hopes to assure japanese companies that it's safe to do business in the country. nhk interviews ambassador deepa gopalan wadhwa in monday. she said the riot at suzuki was tragic. 100 workers stormed an office of maruti suzuki's manesar employee. they killed one indian employee and injured around 100 others including two japanese. the factory has been closed since the violence. >> i think everybody's committed to the sternest action possible, and to do it soon and fast. there should be no fears whatsoever as far as this is concerned. >> the ambassador also said that india has high hopes for the contribution japan can make to the building of her country's infrastructure. she thinks it requires considerable improvement.