Japan's atomic power stations were taken offline following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis

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Japan's atomic power stations were taken offline following the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis

David Guttenfelder

This file photo shows units five and six of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station, pictured in 2011. Japan on Thursday posted a record trade deficit for the 2011 fiscal year with car and electronics exports tumbling, while energy imports soared in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear crisis.