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SHINICHI ARAKAWA and KYOKA OMICHI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- An influx of investor money into nuclear power has lifted stocks tied to the industry and sent uranium prices to a 16-year high amid renewed interest in the energy source from a growing number of countries.

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