Business leaders criticize gov't nuclear power phaseout policy

Business leaders criticize gov't nuclear power phaseout policy

TOKYO, Japan - Hiromasa Yonekura, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, speaks at a press conference held by Japan's three major business groups in Tokyo on Sept. 18, 2012. Leaders of the business groups criticized the government for setting a target of completely phasing out nuclear power, warning it will seriously affect the economy.

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