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Japan Has Plenty of Reasons to Clean Up Its Power Sector

With more companies demanding clean energy, the country’s international competitiveness is at risk.

Photographer: Noriko Hayashi/Bloomberg
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The Japanese government proudly announced a plan last month to shut down 100 inefficient coal-fired power plants.