Following enactment of the budget, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida outlined his economic policies to bring Japan out of deflation.
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.
Japan must urgently address energy security by implementing its energy policy, restarting nuclear power, and ensuring a baseline supply for the nation's needs.
Environment ministers from the G7 nations made progress on renewables, biodiversity, and plastics, while holding back on a firm date for phasing out coal.
Plans are to harness 15 trillion yen in public and private investments and capitalize on international cooperation to drive hydrogen supply chain development.
Here are the key features of Japan's agenda for 2023 as they were delivered by Prime Minister Kishida in his speech before the Diet on January...
Major shifts in industrial and energy policy are part of a new 10-year roadmap to realize GX, including extended operation of existing nuclear power plants.
Have a first look at measures in the economic package designed to soften the impact of rising gas, electricity and other rising costs in 2023.
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
