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.
Japan looks to nuclear energy for decarbonization, spurring hiring rush

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)
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.