Energy: Japan is again nuclear-free, and the future of atomic energy remains highly uncertain. The country remains heavily dependent on massive imports of gas, oil and coal. The key economic ramifications are a huge trade deficit and high energy prices. The geopolitical risk is that Japan’s very existence as an industrialised country depends on gas tankers from the Middle East and other politically unstable regions. Read more (paywall): geopolitical-info/en/energy/the-geopolitical-risks-of-japan-s-dependence-on-importing-energy
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 10:47:51 +0000
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