TOKYO -- Hitachi officially announced Thursday that it is putting its British nuclear project on ice, a decision that will entail about 300 billion yen ($2.8 billion) in losses for the Japanese company.
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A dome is installed over a Hualong One nuclear power unit in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Russia and China have accounted for the majority of nuclear plants built since 2000. © Reuters
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