The nation's sweltering summers are threatening to become even more oppressive with the chance of power outages because of the Fukushima nuclear crisis and the reactor shutdowns that followed throughout the country.
Now the government is once again considering adopting the Western concept of daylight saving time.
But will setting the clock forward an hour cure the summertime blues? Here are some questions and answers on the issue:
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