Japan Targets Rooftop Solar PV to Drive Industry Rebound

After almost a decade of rapid growth, solar power installations in Japan have stagnated. Now the government is determined to revive the market, as local and national authorities try to engineer an i...

Hydrogen Tech Becomes a Fashion Trendsetter

A new rule in France that requires producers of waste-generating consumer products to disclose data on recyclability is having a ripple effect in Japan. The rule was introduced only this year, but it...

Off-Grid Renewables on Islands To Cut Reliance on Diesel Generators

Shifting a country’s entire energy system to renewables is challenging, but experiments in smaller, isolated grid areas could pave the way to understanding how to achieve a higher adoption of green e...

Non-Compete Clauses, Do They Hold Up?

Non-compete, non-scout, confidentiality and ‘garden leave’ clauses appear in employment contracts worldwide, and Japan is no exception. How valid are these clauses in the Japanese market? What can co...

Japan’s Spent Nuclear Fuel Dilemma: KEPCO Seeks a Solution

As Japan’s nuclear power industry faces a rebirth after nearly a decade of dormancy, nuclear waste disposal is now a priority issue. There are roughly 19,000 metric tons of radioactive material store...