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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018
Battery technologies seen as new class of 'stranded assets' as innovation rushes ahead
Battery technologies are advancing at breakneck pace, to the extent that models featuring some of the latest developments may become obsolete before even reaching the market.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 16, 2018
Judge orders environmental review of Keystone XL pipeline, in setback for Trump
A federal judge in Montana on Wednesday ordered the U.S. State Department to do a full environmental review of a revised route for the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline, a move that could delay the project and prove a setback for the Trump administration.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2018
China promoting own atomic technical standards to aid nuclear push overseas
China's State Council said it would promote the use of the Chinese nuclear industry's independent technological standards worldwide, aiming to play "a leading role" in the global standardization process by 2027.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 16, 2018
Plotting Japan's energy future
Renewable energy sources have been designated as a 'main source of power generation' for the first time.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
Silicon Valley may be powered using giant lithium-ion batteries under new projects to switch away from fossil fuels
California utility PG&E Corp. has proposed using giant lithium-ion batteries, including packs supplied by Tesla Inc., to supply power to Silicon Valley instead of burning natural gas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2018
Japan's energy and decarbonization challenge
The nation's long-term energy strategy aims to achieve an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 24, 2018
India speeds up environmental approval process for major industrial projects
India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to boost growth, setting off alarm bells among environmentalists and affected residents who say the decisions are being made too quickly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2018
New Zealand push on clean power comes with high political, economic risks
New Zealand has set out to burnish its clean, green image by becoming Asia Pacific's first developed economy to stop using fossil fuels to generate power, although the pitfalls encountered by a Maori iwi, or tribe, may signal trouble ahead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2018
Will 'flammable ice' be a critical factor in Asia's security?
Efforts to commercially exploit methane hydrate could raise regional tensions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 4, 2018
Rich nations — including Japan — spend at least $100 billion a year on fossil fuels despite climate pledges
“The G7 have pledged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, but they don't have any systems in terms of accountability to meet the pledges,” says study's lead author.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 25, 2018
U.S. conservationists sue Trump administration over migratory bird policy
A coalition of conservation groups sued the Trump administration on Thursday, accusing the government of slashing protections for migratory birds.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2018
Poland's largest power provider abandons nuclear project for Baltic Sea wind farms
Poland's largest power group PGE has abandoned its leading role in plans to build the country's first nuclear power station as it focuses on new wind farms in the Baltic Sea, two sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2018
Cracks in British nuclear reactor ring power alarm bells
Cracks in the core of a Scottish nuclear reactor could signal that most of Britain's aging plants will not be able to supply the country with much-needed power for as long as predicted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2018
California becomes first U.S. state to require solar panels on new homes
Builders in California will be required to fit solar panels on most new homes from 2020 under new building standards adopted on Wednesday — the first such move in the United States — that could provide a big boost to the solar industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2018
Campaigners say hydropower dam plan threatens Europe's last wild rivers
Plans to build about 3,000 hydropower plants in the Balkans in the next few years endanger Europe's last wild rivers and some of the most important biodiversity hot spots on the continent, campaigners say.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2018
In nod to Trump trade pressure, Japanese ship takes 'first of many' U.S. gas loads
The giant Japanese gas tanker LNG Sakura is doing its share to appease U.S. President Donald Trump's frustration over trade with Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 27, 2018
Free trade, energy diversity and 'real' big data vital to Japan's survival, says METI chief Hiroshige Seko
As a resource-poor nation, Japan's prosperity relies on free trade. Under worldwide protectionism, it can't survive.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2018
Will resignation of key governor weaken Japan's anti-nuclear movement?
As an important figure in a position to influence the fate of reactors Yoneyama is likely to be missed, but his successor may continue the anti-restart policy in the prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 19, 2018
Japanese scientists look to help palm oil industry tap green energy demand
Japanese scientists are encouraging Southeast Asia's palm oil producers to chop down trees to help save forests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2018
Time to make water-smart energy choices
The energy sector's depletion of water resources is another major contributor to climate change.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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