Prime Minister Shinzo Abe supports continuing nuclear power generation in Japan as part of his economic plan known as "Abenomics" to boost the economy and for safety reasons. Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi believes Japan should stop nuclear power and supported a candidate for governor of Tokyo who shared this view, though his true aims as Prime Minister are unclear. When the DPJ previously held power, a former industry minister said Japan could gradually stop nuclear power by 2030.