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Japanese 2011 LNG imports on track to reach 78 million tons

Japan is on track to import a total of 78 million tons of LNG in 2011 as uncertainty over the future of its nuclear capacity continues and, even with some nuclear back online, 2012 could see it approaching import capacity Japan is on track to import a total of 78 million tons of LNG in 2011 as uncertainty over the future of its nuclear capacity continues and, even with some nuclear back online, 2012 could see it approaching import capacity
By Andy Flower 6 December 2011 0 2983
The Japanese government has imposed strict stress tests on nuclear facilities following the disaster at Fukushima. (PA)

Post-Fukushima, the government of Japan has imposed stringent stress tests for all its nuclear power plants; and production continues to decline as more units are shut down for scheduled inspection and maintenance. At the end of November, only 10 of the 54 installed units were in operation and nine are scheduled to be shut down by March 2012. It is uncertain when these plants will come back online since they must first pass the stress tests imposed by the central government and then obtain permission...