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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 ...
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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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