Toshiba to open up U.S. nuclear power business

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Consumer electronics giant Toshiba Corp (6502.T) said on Thursday it had launched a new company in the United States to enhance its nuclear power businesses.

Toshiba America Nuclear Energy Corp started operation this month and has the primary mission of marketing and promoting advanced boiling water nuclear power plants and providing support for related services.

(Reporting by Yinka Adegoke, editing by Will Waterman)