The government said Friday it is highly likely that deposits of methane hydrate, a next-generation energy source, exist in the seabed of the Sea of Japan off the northern and western parts of the country.
The government’s survey from April found geological structures suggesting possible reserves of methane hydrate on some areas of seabed off Yamagata and Akita prefectures, as well as near the Oki Islands of Shimane, industry minister Toshimitsu Motegi said at a press conference.
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