1. Shunning Nuclear Plants at Home, Japan Pursues Building Them Overseas

    The New York Times Nuclear
    Shunning Nuclear Plants at Home, Japan Pursues Building Them Overseas
    Even as Japan plans to phase out nuclear power as too risky for domestic use, the government is supporting a new push by Japanese industry to sell nuclear power technology to other countries. Enlarge This Image Hoang Dinh Nam/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images A model of a Japanese nuclear reactor on display in Hanoi, Vietnam. Add to Portfolio NRG Energy Inc General Electric Company Toshiba Corp AREVA Siemens AG Hitachi Ltd Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Limited Go to your Portfolio » Japanese industrial conglomerates, with the cooperation of the government in Tokyo, are renewing their pursuit of multibillion-dollar projects, particularly in smaller energy-hungry countries like Vietnam and Turkey. The effort comes despite criticism within Japan by environment groups and opposition politicians. It may seem a stretch for Japan to acclaim its nuclear technology overseas while struggling at home to contain the nuclear meltdowns that displaced more than 100,000 people. But Japan ...
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