Japan's nuclear tech exports shift focus from plants to parts

Industry ministry changes tack with eye on decarbonization in Europe and beyond

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Japan's Ohi nuclear power plant. Nuclear construction in Japan has come to a standstill since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster. © Reuters

JUNTARO ARAI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan will start backing exports of nuclear power plant components under a new clean energy strategy, as cost and safety concerns derail new Japanese-built projects at home and overseas.

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