Japan’s reliance on China for rare earths increased last month, despite a reduction in volumes purchased from the world’s dominant producer.

Japan’s reliance on China for rare earths increased last month, despite a reduction in volumes purchased from the world’s dominant producer.

Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Co. restarted a reactor at the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, after an issue last month delayed the process.

Japanese utility Tokyo Electric Power Co. restarted a reactor at the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, after an issue last month delayed the process.

Japan is accelerating a decade-old plan to extract rare earths from the deep seabed, an ambitious initiative given extra impetus by the country’s drive to cut reliance on Chinese supply.

Mitsubishi Corp. agreed to buy Aethon Energy Management LLC’s US gas and pipeline assets for $5.2 billion, the biggest purchase by a Japanese company in the American shale sector.

The energy trading arm of Sumitomo Corp. is considering setting up an LNG desk in Singapore, the latest move by the Japanese company to strengthen its foothold in the seaborne market for the fuel.

China’s warning to Japan that it could choke off supplies of rare earths, its favorite weapon in trade conflicts, targets a persistent vulnerability among Japanese manufacturers after more than a decade of Tokyo trying to reduce reliance on its rival.

Some of Japan’s biggest trading houses warned that the recent volatility in the yen is boosting investment risks, and urged authorities to help stabilize the currency.

Some of Japan’s biggest trading houses warned that the recent volatility in the yen is boosting investment risks, and urged authorities to help stabilize the currency.

Japan’s ruling party has proposed cutting government subsidies for large-scale solar projects, as it pushes to reduce emphasis on renewables in the nation’s energy strategy.

Sumitomo Corp. will invest 200 billion yen ($1.3 billion) on several Indian renewable power projects, to take advantage of rapid growth in demand from major industrial users.

Japan’s JFE Steel Corp. will invest 157.5 billion rupees ($1.7 billion) in an equal joint venture with India’s JSW Steel, the Japanese company said in a statement.

The world’s largest nuclear power plant has won a long-delayed approval to restart, a watershed moment for Japan and its energy industry after the country witnessed the worst atomic disaster this century.

The world’s largest nuclear power plant has won a long-delayed approval to restart, a watershed moment for Japan and its energy industry after the country witnessed the worst atomic disaster this century.

Japan’s government plans to expand public support for offshore wind power projects as costs increase rapidly and threaten the nation’s renewable energy goals.