Ryosei Akazawa

China rare earth export restrictions and global supply chain

10 clusters · 38 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: China's control of rare earth magnets threatens EU auto industry

China’s dominance in the rare earth elements market continues to drive global supply chain shifts. As geopolitical tensions escalate, China has implemented export controls on materials like yttrium and erbium, impacting

Japan-Russia sanctions escalation

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Russia vows countermeasures against Japan's new sanctions

Japan has introduced a new round of sanctions against Russia, specifically targeting the export of essential industrial goods such as copper, plastics, and gas turbines. These measures, which include restrictions within

Hitachi-Omiya accepts nuclear waste literature survey

5 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 12 days ago

Latest: Hitachi-Omiya to accept nuclear waste literature survey

On September 30, Hitachi-Omiya Mayor Sadayuki Suzuki formally announced that the city will accept the government’s request to conduct a literature survey for a high-level radioactive waste final disposal site. This decis

Japan energy security and economic response

5 clusters · 24 sources · last updated 13 days ago

Latest: Japan seeks to diversify energy imports away from Middle East

Japan is experiencing significant economic pressure due to disruptions in Middle Eastern energy supplies. Following reports that maritime activity for Western-aligned oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz has faced “near-t

Japan gasoline subsidy policy

4 clusters · 20 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Japan maintains low fuel prices through massive state subsidies

The Japanese government has committed to continuing fuel subsidies to cap regular gasoline prices at approximately 170 yen per liter. Prime Minister Takaichi initiated this policy to “protect the lives and livelihoods of