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Japan takes energy race overseas, promotes solar at home

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes May 20, 2013
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BBC World Service

Japan takes energy race overseas, promotes solar at home

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes May 20, 2013
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Things have been electric on the Japanese stock market recently, with the Nikkei reaching 5 year highs. But the country is in need of energy and is hunting for it in innovative ways at home and overseas.

Rupert Wingfield-Hayes joins Marketplace Morning Report host David Brancaccio to explain.

 

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