Shoko Oda

Alphabet Inc. is preparing to counter Japanese government allegations that it engages in anticompetitive practices such as forcing smartphone makers to give priority to Google Search in default screen placement.

The rapid rollout of massive power-hungry data centers jeopardizes the transition to cleaner fuels.

Japan is pushing through a new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2035, even as the plan faces criticism as lacking in ambition.

Jera Co., Marubeni Corp. and BP Plc were among the winners in Japan’s latest offshore wind auctions as the government pushes forward with plans to expand the nation’s green power generation capacity.

Nippon Steel Corp. is not weighing any alternatives to its thwarted takeover of United States Steel Corp., its chairman and CEO said on Tuesday, shortly after both companies filed lawsuits to rescue the merger.

“There is no reason—or need—to give up on this deal,” Eiji Hashimoto, chairman and chief executive officer of the Japanese steelmaker, told reporters.

Ryohin Keikaku Co., the Japanese firm that owns minimalist household goods and furniture brand Muji, will look to build clean power plants in an effort to meet its emissions targets.

Tokyo will closely monitor the rollout of new U.S. sanctions on Moscow for any impact on shipments of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Far East.

Electricity demand in Japan’s Hokkaido area is expected to grow the fastest in the country, as the region prepares to roll out energy-intensive data centers and semiconductor chip-making plants.

Annual power demand for Hokkaido is expected to increase by 1.2% on average into fiscal 2034, a report has said.