But Mr Abe, who was elected in December, has indicated he wants to restart the reactors after safety checks to meet pressing power needs.

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If successful, pressing the power button again will bring up the home screen straight away, and what's more, the lock screen won't return until the handset is restarted.

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But power shortages have become a major and pressing issue in Pakistan, and the government there insists it will not bow to pressure.

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