Battery Storage Plants Spread Across Japan to Shore Up Renewable Energy Push
12,500 times—that is how many times JERA, Japan’s largest thermal power operator, started and stopped its gas-fired power…
Japan-Taiwan Drone Cooperation Advances Amid Supply Chain Risks
A nascent drone partnership between Japan and Taiwan is gaining momentum as both seek to reduce reliance on…
Can Chemical Recycling Reduce Japan’s Dependence on Imported Naphtha?
More than three months of escalating tensions in the Middle East have rattled Japan’s economy. Concerns over naphtha…
Japan–India Move to Deepen Ties Through Regional Partnership
A new phase in Japan–India relations is emerging not in Tokyo or New Delhi, but across regional governments. …
Rethinking Shareholder Capitalism in the National Security Context
For 40 years, the United States and Japan have operated under a model of shareholder‑centric capitalism that prioritizes…
Nuclear Fusion Research and Development in Japan
A race with no time to spare has begun over the creation of a “sun on Earth.” Nuclear…
Let 2026 Be the Year Nuclear Power Returns as Core Energy Source
March will mark 15 years since a massive tsunami engulfed the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi…
Before AI Can Help the Economy, Society, and Security, Make It Trustworthy
Artificial intelligence is certain to bring about changes in many areas, including society, industry, and the economy. With…
Tokyo’s DOGE to Reform Taxes and Slash Waste
このページを 日本語 で読む The Japanese government held the inaugural meeting of its ministerial council on reviewing special tax…
Develop Alternatives to Russian LNG — Quick!
このページを 日本語 で読む The United States Donald Trump administration is increasing pressure on Russia over its continued aggression…
Alaska LNG Energy Security Promise Faces Cost Challenges
このページを 日本語 で読む Japan’s largest thermal power generation company, JERA Co, Inc, is considering procuring liquefied natural gas…
US-China Trade War: How Long Can the CCP Hold On?
It has now been over four months since the second round of the United States-China trade war began.…