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Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and Siemens Gamesa have established a cooperative framework to facilitate dialogue and collaboration on developing offshore wind turbine supply chains, both within Japan and in international markets. The aim of this cooperation framework is the participation of Japanese companies in the wind …

Per Japanese government instructions, refiner Taiyo Oil has bought a cargo of Russia’s Sakhalin crude to ensure stable production of the LNG plant that supplies gas to Japan, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. “At the request of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, we have decided to …

A law enabling nuclear reactors in Japan to operate beyond 60 years took effect Friday, scrapping a limit imposed after the Fukushima crisis, with the government viewing the power source as vital to the country’s energy mix. Under the new system, the life of a reactor will, in principle, be …

Jera is considering participating in a proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in Alaska, as part of Japan’s efforts to negotiate a trade deal with the United States. “We see Alaska as one of the promising procurement sources,” Naohiro Maekawa, an executive officer at the world’s biggest LNG buyer, …

Importers of liquefied natural gas in Japan are bracing for the possibility that long-term supplies from one of the world’s top exporters could become uncertain. Australians are heading to the polls on May 3 and, according to Reuters, whichever party wins, there may well be less LNG for exports than …

The Japanese government will require new models of vehicles to be fitted with devices that prevent pedal misapplication from September 2028, following cases of elderly drivers causing accidents by mistakenly accelerating instead of braking. The move, however, is unlikely to have a major impact on automakers as most vehicles produced …

Japan’s national nuclear research and development institute has developed what it calls the world’s first uranium-based rechargeable battery that may pave the way for the use of massive stockpiles of radioactive material generated in the nuclear fuel manufacturing process. According to the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, the research team confirmed …

Around 14 years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan is preparing to increase its nuclear power capacity once again, to a mainly negative public reaction. Japan’s government has developed a revision of the country’s basic energy plan, removing the statement that said it planned to decrease its dependence on nuclear power. …

Taiwan has followed in Japan’s footsteps, expressing interest in buying more liquefied natural gas from the U.S. and more specifically from a project in Alaska, Reuters has reported, citing the country’s economy ministry. The statement reflects concern about the impact of tariffs that Trump has threatened to impose on all …

JERA, the largest LNG buyer in Japan, plans to boost purchases from the United States to diversify its supply portfolio, a top company executive told Reuters on Friday. Japan, the world’s second-largest LNG importer after China, is looking to increase its energy security with diverse sources of supply and could …