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Japan’s LNG Future: Balancing Energy Security With Sustainability Commitments

Japan’s LNG Future: Balancing Energy Security With Sustainability Commitments

By John Calabrese
Japan’s LNG strategy reveals the tension between advancing clean energy goals and maintaining reliance on fossil fuels.

Japan’s Hydrogen Rush in Australia

Japan’s Hydrogen Rush in Australia

By Daisuke Akimoto
Hydrogen resources in Australia are indispensable for Japan’s decarbonization strategy, and Japanese businesses are racing to enter the market.
Kishida’s 3 Dilemmas as G7 President

Kishida’s 3 Dilemmas as G7 President

By Takahashi Kosuke
After his successful tour of 5 G-7 partners, Japan’s three main challenges are apparent: Russia, China, and nuclear weapons.

Japan’s Winter Energy Crunch Marks Return to Nuclear Power 

Japan’s Winter Energy Crunch Marks Return to Nuclear Power 

By Thisanka Siripala
The country’s worsening energy supply shortage is seeing nuclear power play a greater role in its energy mix. 

Japan Looks to Alaska to Shore up Energy Supplies

Japan Looks to Alaska to Shore up Energy Supplies

By Mina Pollmann
The energy-rich U.S. state has attracted increased interest from Japan as Tokyo seeks to reduce imports of Russian oil and gas.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Offshore Wind Power May Be the Key to Japan’s Energy Security

Offshore Wind Power May Be the Key to Japan’s Energy Security

By Daisuke Akimoto
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has forced the Japanese government to confront its energy sufficiency woes. Speeding up the development of offshore wind power is one solution.

Japan Needs an Energy Security Strategy for the Taiwan Strait

Japan Needs an Energy Security Strategy for the Taiwan Strait

By Dustin Hinkley
It is critical that the National Security Strategy review announced by Prime Minister Kishida include policies to improve Japan’s energy security.
Why Japan Might Not Abandon Nuclear Power

Why Japan Might Not Abandon Nuclear Power

By Maxime Polleri
10 years after Fukushima, nuclear power is still considered a key factor in issues surrounding energy security, global warming, technological expertise, and international security.

On Iran, Japan Faces a Difficult Decision

On Iran, Japan Faces a Difficult Decision

By Mina Pollmann
Tokyo is pulled in several different directions when considering whether to join a U.S.-led coalition in the Strait of Hormuz.

Rethinking Japan’s Energy Security 8 Years After Fukushima

Rethinking Japan’s Energy Security 8 Years After Fukushima

By Xie Zhihai
To increase energy self-sufficiency after the 2011 nuclear disaster, renewables are Japan’s only option.

What Does Japan Think of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

What Does Japan Think of the Iran Nuclear Deal?

By Scott W. Harold
A closer look at Tokyo’s views on the agreement and their significance.
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