Japan’s Resource Diplomacy Evolves Into Market Architecture

Japan’s natural resource diplomacy is no longer just about shielding domestic industries from supply shocks. Rather, it’s now actively co-architecting markets, shaping which technologies scale and wh...

Can Japan Avoid a Massive Blackout Like the One in Europe?

The recent widespread blackout on the Iberian Peninsula has ignited a debate about power grid stability, prompting governments, utilities, and power suppliers in Japan to reconsider measures to preve...

The Abundant Natural Wealth of ‘Resource-poor’ Japan

“Resource-poor Japan” – is a constant refrain to describe the country’s energy sector and industrial landscape. While for the most part true, such a moniker obscures a more nuanced reality. With a...

Watt-Bit Coordination: Future of Integrated Power and Comm Infrastructure

The rise of artificial intelligence and Japan’s drive for digital transformation is forecasted to boost power demand from data centers by 12-fold over the next 10 years. For such a surge to be met wi...

Geothermal Power Gains Steam as Japan Talks Up Potential

In his first policy speech, it wasn’t solar or offshore wind power that Prime Minister Ishiba mentioned as a renewable energy source with high potential. As Japan’s 102nd premier took office in Octob...