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Japan's Prime Minister Tackles Political Deadlock with Nuclear Plans

7/23/2025

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to stay in power, aiming to avert a political deadlock following the ruling coalition's loss of its parliamentary majority. In a significant move, Japan is initiating a geological survey for its first new nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster, while also launching an anti-dumping investigation into stainless steel imports from China and Taiwan.

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Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to stay in power, aiming to avert a political deadlock following the ruling coalition's loss of its parliamentary majority. In a significant move, Japan is initiating a geological survey for its first new nuclear reactor since the Fukushima disaster, while also launching an anti-dumping investigation into stainless steel imports from China and Taiwan.