TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government said Tuesday it will ask companies and households across Japan to save electricity due to a possible power crunch in the summer and winter.
Energy crunch feared as nuclear reactors remain offline, thermal plants close

All three reactors at the Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido have been idle since 2012, stoking a potential energy crunch in Japan. © Kyodo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The government said Tuesday it will ask companies and households across Japan to save electricity due to a possible power crunch in the summer and winter.