Japan, EU aim to reach conclusion on ITER by July

TOKYO, Japan - European Comissioner for Science and Research Janez Potocnik speaks at a press conference after a meeting with Japan's Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Minister Nariaki Nakayama on April 12. The two sides agreed to aim for a conclusion of talks on which country should host the Internal Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) by July.

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