Japan Energy Security and Defence

Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.

Low-carbon ammonia has been receiving greater attention around the world as governments and companies pledge to reduce emissions from fossil fuels.

The JIP has said that nuclear power is the only option for propulsion systems that enable submarines to operate underwater for long periods and over long distances.

A key question is whether or not the BOJ needs to act a little faster than its widely seen pace of moving once every six months.

Japan's currency is now well within the range considered by many investors to be the red line for intervention.

The prime minister's clearest imprint came in the area of critical minerals, where bloc leaders agreed to step up cooperation on supply-chain resilience and stockpiling.