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Japan to restart idled nuclear power plants, no plans to replace, says PM

FILE PHOTO: Fumio Kishida, Japan's prime minister, departs after a news conference following the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) leaders meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan May 24, 2022. Kiyoshi Ota/Pool via REUTERS

Japan will take firm steps to restart idled nuclear power plants to make maximum use of nuclear power to stabilise energy prices and supply, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday.

"With priority in safety, we will take concrete steps to restart (plants), while the government is not considering to replace" existing nuclear power plants with newer facilities, Kishida told parliament.

(Reporting by Kantaro Komiya; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)

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