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ENERGY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2022
Japan's wholesale prices jump by record 10% as energy costs soar
The gain followed a revised 9.7% increase in March, and was higher than a median market forecast for a 9.4% increase.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2022
Creaky U.S. power grid threatens progress on renewables and electric vehicles
After decades of struggle, the U.S. clean-energy business is booming. But that progress could be derailed without a massive overhaul of America's antiquated electric infrastructure.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2022
How can Europe get gas if Russia's supply is disrupted?
Russia supplies about 40% of Europe's natural gas, mostly by pipeline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2022
Investors push Japan’s J-Power to accelerate climate action
Shareholder proposals call on the electricity producer to set new short- and medium-term emissions reduction targets and to disclose details on how to meet those goals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2022
A coal mining hub could decide Australia’s future
At stake is the policy of a nation that is a potential renewable-energy superpower but still gets 70% of its electricity and about a quarter of its exports from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2022
With $47 billion in assets, China’s climate-focused funds surpass U.S.
In 2021, record inflows and outperformance by the domestic clean energy sector bolstered Chinese climate funds by drifing a 149% increase in value from the previous year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2022
Japan to phase out Russian oil use but remain in Sakhalin energy projects
The ban 'in principle' on Russian oil imports is expected to come in stages, and is expected to have limited effect on Japan's supplies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 9, 2022
Municipal governments lose energy supplies as new providers exit industry
The companies entered the electricity retail market after it was liberalized in 2000, but are finding themselves unable to withstand the recent sharp rise in fuel prices.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 6, 2022
The ‘nuclear’ terms you should know when discussing current affairs
Nuclear issues are always in the news. If you want to get into discussions on these topics, it's good to know your vocabulary.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2022
Japan says it needs nuclear power. Can host towns ever trust it again?
The decision to restart plants is fraught with emotions, not to mention the gargantuan technical task of fortifying the stations against future disasters in an earthquake-prone nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2022
Power crisis in India forecast to persist for months amid 46-degree Celsius heat wave
Households and businesses face ongoing disruptions as coal stockpiles shrink at power plants and fuel imports falter on prices that have surged amid the war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2022
Can Europe survive without Russian oil? Nuclear power may be key.
After agreeing to cut Russian gas, the EU has proposed a ban on Russian oil imports — but this could further complicate energy security, as prices are spiking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 4, 2022
Russia could sell more energy to Asia, but has to slash prices
Despite the obstacles, global energy leaders are betting that Russia can find a way to export its oil and the coal, in large part because global demand remains high.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2022
Hydrogen is every U.S. gas utility’s favorite Hail Mary play
As exciting as hydrogen sounds on a quarterly earnings call, companies will first need to overcome major roadblocks including high costs and limits on how much of the fuel can be produced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 2, 2022
Hope fizzles out for Japan's 'revenge spending' splurge as inflation looms
Facing the prospect of struggling with rising prices, Japan's famously thrifty consumers are tightening their belts even as they sit on the remains of an estimated u00a550 trillion in savings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2022
Private equity firms eyeing Toshiba buyout face nuclear dilemma
Toshiba's nuclear business is involved in decommissioning the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, making it hard for the government to accept a transfer of ownership to an overseas firm.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2022
Biden’s climate ambitions are all but dead
Political allies are now acknowledging what scientists have confirmed: There's virtually no viable path to slashing U.S. emissions in line with Biden's 2030 target
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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