The Japanese government has decided to postpone setting a new energy policy, originally planned for Monday, due to difficulties in forming a consensus, government sources said Sunday.
The decision comes after business circles opposed a proposal made Thursday by the ruling Democratic Party of Japan, which stated a goal of ending nuclear plant operation in the 2030s and asked the government to reflect it in the new policy.
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