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Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren called on the government to include nuclear power expansion in the national energy strategy currently under revision.

Japanese regional utility Chugoku Electric Power Co. said its nuclear reactor will restart in early-December, a move that will boost the nation’s power supply this winter.

The restart of the nuclear power plant closest to the epicenter of Japan’s devastating 2011 earthquake this week was hailed by the government as a major step toward reviving atomic energy. It’s also been a reminder of the crippling shortage of skilled workers that could slow that comeback.

Five major Japanese trading firms backed by Warren Buffett saw their profits dented by lower commodity prices this year.

(Bloomberg) -- Five major Japanese trading firms backed by Warren Buffett saw their profits dented by lower commodity prices this year.Most Read from BloombergFrom Housing to Immigration, Key Ballot Initiatives and Local Races to FollowParis Restricts Through Traffic in City CenterIstanbul Tries Free Public Transit to Help Job SeekersAmong the five, Mitsui & Co. was the only one to boost its net income guidance for the full year, saying its LNG business will contribute to profits. Mitsubishi Cor

Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Co. said it removed nuclear fuel debris left inside a reactor in a demonstration at its Fukushima power plant, 13 years after a meltdown.

Nippon Steel Corp. said it still expects its $14.1 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corp. to complete by the end of the year.

Nippon Steel Corp. said it still expects its $14.1 billion acquisition of United States Steel Corp. to complete by the end of the year.

The main power generator on Japan’s northernmost island says it will be able to meet a boom in consumption from planned data centers and a chipmaking plant provided it’s allowed to restart its nuclear reactor.

Japan’s total power generation fell to the lowest in more than a decade in the year through March, dropping below levels seen during the Covid-19 pandemic.