Electricity saving targets came into effect in Japan on Monday as the country eyes a power shortfall over the hot summer, despite the weekend re-start of a nuclear reactor. The government has asked households and businesses served by six utilities in central and western Japan to voluntarily cut consumption of electricity by between five and 15 percent on summer 2010 levels through to September 7. Power... 

Japan Atomic Energy Co said on Wednesday it reached an agreement to conduct a feasibility study to build Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant, marking a step in Japan’s efforts to export its nuclear technology to the Southeast Asian country. Last October, Vietnam chose to partner with Japan in the construction of two nuclear reactors in central Vietnam. It also plans to build two more... 

US stocks fell Monday as investors grappled with the economic impact of Japan’s massive earthquake and tsunami last week and unfolding crises at quake-stricken nuclear reactors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished 51.24 points lower (0.43 per cent) at 11,993.16, recovering somewhat from a six-week low earlier in the trading session. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite dropped 14.64 points (0.54...