Mitsubishi Heavy targets 200 new hires for nuclear power business

Japan looks to nuclear energy for decarbonization, spurring hiring rush

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The Kansai Electric Power-operated Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui prefecture, Japan. Companies have increased hiring amid a lack of young nuclear specialists. (Photo by Tomoki Mera) 

MASASHI ISAWA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to hire a record 200 people for its nuclear power business in the year ending March 2025, seeking to secure talent as Japan positions the energy as a key part of its decarbonization shift.

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