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GAS

EDITORIALS
Feb 17, 2016
A setback for emissions cuts?
Short-term cost factors are taking precedence over long-term emissions goals in the government's energy policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2016
California gas leak spotlights shoddy regulation of nation's aging underground infrastructure
Long before a natural gas storage well sprung a disastrous leak near Los Angeles, utilities and national industry groups were raising alarms about the danger of aging underground storage infrastructure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2015
Navigating the energy revolution
The energy sector is going to be unrecognizable in just a few years as dramatic technological, economic and geopolitical changes reshape commercial relationships worldwide.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 5, 2015
Power from human waste could light millions of homes: U.N. University
Biogas from human waste has the potential to generate electricity for millions of homes while improving health and protecting the environment, a United Nations University institute has said.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2015
Big polluters had better start learning to pay up
Big Oil, Big Gas and Big Coal need to accept responsibility for climate change and start making real contributions to adaptation, or prepare to battle for their own survival.
EDITORIALS
Sep 27, 2015
Misplaced emphasis on coal
The government and the power industry should rethink their emphasis on coal as a cheap alternative to nuclear energy in view of the impact on the nation's efforts against climate change.
EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2015
Electricity and gas liberalization
Liberalization of the electricity and gas industries could be a boon, but the government needs to keep a close watch to make sure consumers don't get burned.
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2015
Too much emphasis on coal power
The Abe administration is placing far too much weight on coal in formulating the national energy policy.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2015
Obama will target methane emissions in next climate task: sources
The Obama administration plans to require the oil and gas industry to cut methane emissions from the drilling and transportation of fossil fuels by as much as 45 percent over the next decade, another step in its efforts to curb greenhouse gases tied to climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2015
Vast fossil fuel reserves 'must be left in the ground': study
A third of the world's oil reserves, half of gas reserves and 80 percent of current coal reserves should not be used in the coming decades if global warming is to stay below an agreed 2 degrees Celsius target, scientists said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2014
Putin allies channeled billions to Ukraine oligarch with sweetheart deals
In Russia, powerful friends helped him make a fortune. In the United States, officials want him extradited and put behind bars. In Austria, where he is currently free on bail of $155 million, authorities have yet to decide what to do with him.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2014
Asian LNG buyers disappointed by slow pace of gain in U.S. gas exports
North American liquefied natural gas projects, once believed to be the panacea that would save Asia from paying top dollar for the super chilled fuel, are proving to be less of a game-changer than originally expected.
WORLD
Oct 19, 2014
Ukraine says it has agreed on interim gas price with Russia
Ukraine's and Russia's leaders have reached a preliminary agreement on a price for gas supplies this winter, but Kiev may need international help to pay, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2014
Jakarta tiptoes around issue of gas-rich islets
The word "sleepy" could have been invented for Ranai, the largest town in Indonesia's remote and sparsely populated Natuna archipelago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 29, 2014
China upbeat on gas prospects off Vietnam, despite regional frictions
A Chinese oil rig whose deployment to waters claimed by Vietnam early this month triggered a rupture in ties has a good chance of finding enough gas to put the area into production, Chinese industry experts said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2014
EU official says Ukraine-Russia gas row talks make some progress
Europe's energy commissioner said Monday Ukraine and Russia have made further progress in a dispute over gas prices and his proposal that Ukraine pay $2 billion of back debt by Thursday could pave the way for further talks Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / ANALYSIS
May 22, 2014
For 'dirty man of Asia,' Russian gas deal offers clean solution
"If I work in your Beijing, I would shorten my life at least five years," Premier Zhu Rongji, a career politician from Shanghai, quipped in 1999, referring to the notorious air pollution in China's northern capital.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2014
Shift to green energy would barely slow growth, U.N. report says
A radical shift from fossil fuels to low-carbon energy would slow world economic growth by only a tiny fraction every year, a new draft U.N. report on tackling global warming said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2014
U.S. accuses Russia after Putin warning on gas supplies to Europe
President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that Russian gas supplies to Europe could be disrupted if Moscow cuts the flow to Ukraine over unpaid bills, drawing a U.S. accusation that it is using energy "as a tool of coercion."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 22, 2014
With sanctions, Putin looks east
When President Vladimir Putin signed a treaty last week annexing Crimea, to great fanfare in the Kremlin and anger in the West, a trusted lieutenant was making his way to Asia to shore up ties with Russia's eastern allies.
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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.

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