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Japan is shutting down its last nuclear reactor, leaving the country nuclear-free for the first time since 1970.

A general view of Mihama nuclear power station No 1 reactor (R), No 2 reactor (C) and No 3 reactor (L) which is run by Kansai Electric Power Co, on March 8, 2012 in Mihama, Japan.

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