Asia

Japan To Launch Energy Talks?
5 February 2009

STRAITS TIMES (TOKYO)-- Japan will launch talks with South Korea and Vietnam on cooperation in developing nuclear energy, with its sights set on growing demand in emerging economies. The talks on nuclear power accords with South Korea and Vietnam will start as early as this spring. Japan has already concluded bilateral nuclear cooperation accords with six nations. Talks are also underway with Russia and Kazakhstan. Japan is also considering entering similar arrangements with Indonesia, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates, Nikkei business daily said.Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/Breaking%2BNews/Asia/Story/STIStory_332957.html. (Reliability: Moderate -- 44.88)