Frence's President Francois Hollande (L) and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shake hands during a joint news conference at Abe's official residence in Tokyo June 7, 2013. REUTERS/Junko Kimura/Pool
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan and France on Friday agreed to boost nuclear cooperation to secure a larger share of global atomic energy markets as Tokyo's pro-nuclear government looks to restart reactors despite public unease in the wake of the Fukushima disaster.
The agreement comes hot on the heels of a $22 billion deal struck in May between Japanese and French nuclear giants to build Turkey's second nuclear power plant.
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