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The 11th IEEJ/APERC International Energy Symposium was held on April 24, 2026.
"IEEJ Outlook 2026", Deepening Uncertainties Surrounding the Challenges of Energy Transition: A Widening Gap Between the Ideal and the Reality, has been released.
Japan’s dependence on Middle East crude oil was 94% in 2024, the highest among the major countries. The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz is certainly a serious concern for Japan. But at the same time, Japan had amassed 254 days’ worth of reserves, including ...
Tatsuya Terazawa Chairman and CEO
The national ETS (Emissions Trading System) will formally start in April 2026 after three years of preparation under a voluntary ETS system. It is called GX ETS in Japan, where GX stands for Green Transformation. GX ETS will be mandatory for …
In the snap election held on February 8, PM Sanae Takaichi achieved a historic triumph. The LDP, the Liberal Democratic Party, obtained 316 seats, nearly a 60% increase from the pre-election number of 198. This is the largest number of …
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Author: Ken Koyama More than six weeks have passed since the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz began, and a sharp decline in global supplies of oil and LNG has continued unabated. With regard to the ongoing state of war between the...
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Energy self-sufficiency rates highlight the vulnerability of the transport sector
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