TOKYO -- Japanese companies are racing to create momentum for fusion power, a nascent technology that is rapidly gaining attention in the U.S., the U.K. and China as a potential source of clean energy. The technology is expected to be on the agenda at this week's summit between the leaders of Japan and the U.S.
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The Large Helical Device at Japan's National Institute for Fusion Science in Gifu prefecture: Japan has long researched fusion but lags other countries in terms of private investment. (Photo by Junichi Taki)
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