Japan should step up efforts to become less dependent on imported oil, expand the use of nuclear power and develop more new resources and energy-saving technologies, the government said in its annual report on energy resources Friday.
The government called for more investment on developing resources in other countries, recommending Japan become a stakeholder in such ventures to secure stable supplies of natural resources.
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