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January 24, 2014

Tokyo governor race kicks off with focus on nuclear power
Tokyo (AFP) Jan 23, 2014
The race to become the next governor of Tokyo kicked off Thursday in an election widely seen as a referendum on Japan's energy policy, almost three years after the nuclear disaster at Fukushima. Observers say the election on February 9 will be a two-horse race between the anti-nuclear former prime minister Morihiro Hosokawa and Yoichi Masuzoe, an academic and former health minister, who served as a member of a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) government. "We have to stop (the policy of) restarting ... read more

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				Germany eyes swift cuts in renewable energy subsidies Germany's new energy minister has outlined cuts in subsidies to producers of renewable energy as the country wrestles with soaring costs from its nuclear power exit, according to a document obtained by AFP Sunday. ... more		Japan's Tepco to restart nuclear reactors? The Japanese government has approved a business turnaround plan submitted by Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant, which includes restarting idled reactors at the utility's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant. ... more

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				India and South Korea to cooperate on nuclear power? South Korean President Park Geun-hye is expected to seek nuclear power deals during her four-day state visit to India, which began Wednesday. ... more		Tokyo governor race wide open as ex-PM Koizumi steps in Popular former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Tuesday he was backing a fellow ex-premier in the race to become Tokyo governor, setting the stage for an electoral clash over nuclear power. ... more

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Japan's Toshiba to buy 60% stake in British nuclear firm Japan's Toshiba said Wednesday it would buy a controlling interest in British nuclear firm NuGeneration as it tries to rekindle an atomic business hammered by the 2011 Fukushima crisis. ... more		Hungary awards $14-billion nuclear project to Russia Hungary on Tuesday tasked Russia's atomic energy corporation to more than double production at the EU nation's only nuclear power plant in a contract worth nearly $14 billion. ... more		Record doubleheader: SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets from Florida ESA pinpoints 3I/ATLAS's path with data from Mars Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestones		IAEA to support Vietnam's nuclear projects The International Atomic Energy Agency said it would provide support to Vietnam for its nuclear power sector. ... more
				S. Korea president eying nuclear business on India trip South Korea's president arrives this Wednesday in India on an official visit during which she is expected to push for some of the South Asian nation's nuclear business, officials said. ... more		UN nuclear experts to visit Iran on Saturday: report UN nuclear experts will visit Iran on Saturday to prepare for a deal curbing the Islamic republic's atomic programme two days before it takes effect, an official in Tehran said. ... more

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