The prime minister of Japan said Wednesday that his country would restart more idled nuclear power plants and look into the feasibility of developing next-gen reactors. Fumio Kishida’s comments, reported by Reuters, build upon remarks he made back in May, and come at a time when Japan — a big importer of energy — is looking to bolster its options amid ongoing uncertainty in global energy markets and the war between Russia and Ukraine. If fully realized, the move would represent a turnaround for the country’s energy policy following 2011′s Fukushima disaster, when a powerful earthquake and tsunami resulted in a ... (full story)