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...

Japan’s First-Ever Strategic Oil Stocks Release Signals Inflation Concerns

In a historic move, Prime Minister Kishida has committed to release 4.2 million barrels of oil from Japan’s strategic oil reserves as part of a global campaign by major consumers led by the U.S. T...

Oil Is the New Coal at COP26, But Japan’s E&P Firms Stick to Strategy

Much of the world’s focus at the COP26 climate summit was on coal. But another campaign against fossil fuels gained momentum during the event, and that one promises to be more uncomfortable for Japan...