TOKYO -- Japan is entering a new phase in its nuclear energy strategy, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordering Wednesday the development and construction of next-generation nuclear power plants.
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Japan PM Kishida orders new nuclear power plant construction
Major shift in energy policy would focus on next-generation types of facilities
Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings' Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture. © Kyodo
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