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Tuesday, August 22, 2017

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ASAHI SURVEY Municipalities near nuclear plants want say over restartsAugust 21, 2017 More than half of municipalities within a 30-kilometer radius of nuclear power plants insist their approval must be sought for restarts, but only 6 percent of local governments that host such facilities agree.
PRICE UP 23% Rising costs lead to defense debate on buying U.S. Global HawksAugust 21, 2017 The Defense Ministry is debating whether to continue its purchase of three Global Hawks, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) whose production costs have soared in the United States, several government sources said.

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