Vietnam withdrawal clouds future of Japan’s nuclear exports
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Japanese manufacturers of nuclear power plants likely will be forced to re-evaluate their export strategies as Vietnam scraps plans to build its first reactors and delays overshadow a project in Turkey. Hanoi’s decision was a major blow to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which had been expected to win orders for its cutting edge Atmea 1 mid-size nuclear reactor.