At COP27, Japan cannot agree to any further reduction in gas emissions. Rational responses must come from all countries, including China and Russia.
Communities experiencing serious electricity shortage, especially those in eastern Japan, should see the importance of Kishida’s major policy shift.
Pledging to decarbonize and reduce energy imports from Russia, signs point to Japan’s biggest change in nuclear policy since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
"Without overcoming this energy crisis, there will be no green transformation by 2030 or 2050.” ー Prime Minister Fumio Kishida
Japan’s power supply will be stressed when the reserve power capacity ratio drops below the 3% safety margin in the coldest months of January and February.
Acquiring energy is a pressing matter for Japan. The public, if given truthful information about nuclear power, will start supporting it.
Japan’s solar PV capacity per land area is by far the largest in the world. The disastrous July 3 mudslide shows why regulators must give these...
The global energy crisis will lead to blackouts in Japan unless leadership steps in to ensure a safe, stable domestic power supply.
A stable supply of power from safe nuclear plants, reducing Japan’s demand for LNG, would mean gas could be transferred to Europe. And this could play...
The Kansai-based electric utility is awaiting approval from the Nuclear Regulation Authority to operate Ohi plant's Units 3 and 4 for more than 60 years.
The Lucky Dragon No 5 is a reminder that hydrogen bombs are terrible weapons. But using nuclear technology for peaceful purposes will also provide clean energy.
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station would have contributed to Japan's stable energy supply. But the NRA only lifted the ban after nearly three years.
