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Power lines connecting pylons of high-tension electricity are seen during sunset at an electricity substation on the outskirts of Ronda, Spain, during a blackout in the city on April 28.
WORLD
May 6, 2025
EU power grid needs trillion-dollar upgrade to avert Spain-style blackouts
Authorities in Spain and Portugal are investigating the cause of last week¡¯s blackout, but whatever the findings, analysts say infrastructure investment is essential.
The race to develop ever bigger and more efficient wind turbines may have been too hasty, some executives and analysts said.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2023
Wind power industry drifts off course
The race to reduce reliance on fossil fuels is putting pressure on manufacturers and supply chains
Japan Times
BUSINESS / EXPLAINER
Jun 27, 2023
Why the wind power industry has hit turbulence
While industry has grown quickly over the past two decades, it still faces various hurdles that must be overcome.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 16, 2023
Cyberattacks on renewables: Europe power sector¡¯s dread in chaos of war
The digitalized, interconnected technology of the thousands of renewable assets across Europe presented major vulnerabilities to infiltration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 1, 2022
Exposed Europe steps up energy defenses after Nord Stream ¡®sabotage¡¯
Europe¡¯s energy crisis, sparked by Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine, has escalated from a problem of ensuring supply to a challenge of securing the networks that keep Europe warm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2022
War and energy crisis fires global hunt for coal, sparking investment in polluting fuel
Buyers in Europe and beyond are now vying to pay top dollar for coal, often from remote places that until now hardly even shipped the fuel.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2022
Russian gas flow too low to fill Europe¡¯s storage
Russia¡¯s cut in supplies through its main gas pipeline to Germany will leave Europe¡¯s biggest economy faced with rationing industry to keep its citizens warm during the winter months.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 13, 2022
How can Europe get gas if Russia¡¯s supply is disrupted?
Russia supplies about 40% of Europe¡¯s natural gas, mostly by pipeline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 2, 2022
In Russia-Europe gas standoff, both sides lose
Although the threat of shortages comes after the peak demand of winter, Europe still has much to lose when its businesses and households are already reeling from record energy prices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 1, 2022
Russia wants gas payments in rubles. Will buyers make the switch?
The move is in retaliation against Western sanctions imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 6, 2021
Atlantic Ocean currents weaken, signaling big weather changes, study says
The Atlantic Ocean¡¯s current system, an engine of the Northern Hemisphere¡¯s climate, could be weakening to such an extent that it could soon bring big changes to the world¡¯s weather, a scientific study said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2021
Floods wreck towns, but Europe¡¯s wind power goals are tangled in red tape
The EU is veering off track for its emissions-cutting goals as hurdles slow wind power development.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2018
Pressure mounts to bury carbon emissions, but who is going to pay the costs?
When countries gather Sunday to hammer out how they will enact pledges to cut carbon emissions, a Norwegian-led oil consortium will offer a solution: pump some of your excess carbon dioxide to us and we could store it for you.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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