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• Prime Minister Takaichi Weighs Emergency Energy Conservation as Iran Conflict Threatens Japan’s Power Grid

  Published: Apr 4, 2026

  Section: Asia

  The Japanese government is adopting a cautious stance toward formal energy conservation requests despite the ongoing maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. Prime Minister Sanae...

• Prime Minister Takaichi Appoints Ryosei Akazawa as Critical Materials Czar Amid Escalating Middle East Conflict

  Published: Apr 2, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Japan has appointed Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa to a newly created role overseeing the nation's critical material supplies, specifically targeting vulnerabilities in the napht...

• The Paradox of Progress: Evaluating Global Lessons from the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster Fifteen Years Later

  Published: Mar 11, 2026

  Section: Environment

  As the world marks the 15th anniversary of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, experts are scrutinizing the gap between technical safety advancements and the social recovery of...