The Complex Business of Japan’s Municipality-Owned Power Retailers

Once Japan’s power market fully opened up in 2016, private companies and investors were not the only ones to rush in. A growing trend has emerged of municipalities setting up their own, local electri...

What the Net-Zero Strategies of Trading Houses Reveal About Japan’s Trajectory

A good bellwether for industrial Japan is the nation’s trading houses. These ultimate conglomerates span hundreds of industries, products and geographies, and they carry a historic mission to secure...

Key Japan Govt. Infrastructure Program due to Send Trillions to Energy Projects

On Nov. 19, Prime Minister Kishida announced a record ¥55 trillion ($488 billion) fiscal stimulus. A lot of this huge package will go towards energy and related infrastructure. One of the core target...

Japan Makes Belated Bet on Next-Gen Nuclear Tech to Revive Industry Trust

After a decade of uncertainty, Japan is taking small steps back into nuclear energy development. The first fruits were evident this past week, when GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy became the first Japanese...

Japan’s Idea for Asia’s Energy Transition: Swap Coal for Hydrogen

During his appearance at the COP26 summit, Prime Minister Kishida vowed that Japan would take the lead in Asia’s energy transition. His proposal was based on an obscure $100 million program created e...