from yesterday's Nikkei

濃縮ウラン　官民で備蓄　原発燃料を安定確保　新興国へ供給保証も

According to sources, the government is likely to begin to store enfriched uranuim used for neclear power generation getting support from the private sector,starting in fiscal 2011. According to its plan, they are going to get a total of 120 tons of enriched uranium over the five years.Under the program they seek to secure fuels in a constant basis with an eye to securing a stable supply of energy. They also envisage supplying emerging economies with such a stable source of energy.

from today's Nikkei

日本のイラク事業再開　２１年ぶり貿易保険契約　まずは三菱商事ガス精製に

The government likely will resume insurance for mid-term to long-term businesses in Iraq for the first time in 21 years in cooperation with Nippon Export and Investment Insurance. The first insurance resumed in such a way is for the project of collecting gases and refining them in the southern area of Iraq by Mitsubishi Corporation. Under these circumstances big businesess projects in Iraq by Japanese companies are expected to advance in a full-fledged basis.