{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60ddc2c98471380013ddd178/68f6603180f266774065fe08?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Japan’s Energy Security with Yamashita Yukari and Stephen Stapczynski ","description":"<p>Robert Ward hosts Yamashita Yukari, Managing Director at the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ), and Stephen Stapczynski, Asia Energy Team Leader at Bloomberg News, for an in-depth discussion on the current state and future direction of Japan’s energy security.&nbsp;</p><p> &nbsp;</p><p>Together, they explore: </p><ul><li>Japan’s 7th Strategic Energy Plan and its emphasis on economic security and energy mix.&nbsp;</li><li>The balance between renewables, nuclear and fossil fuels in achieving realistic decarbonisation.&nbsp;</li><li>Japan’s pioneering role in global LNG investment and supply security — a model now studied by the European Union.&nbsp;</li><li>Japan’s initiatives in hydrogen and blue ammonia cooperation with the Middle East and ASEAN.&nbsp;</li><li>The policy and market challenges shaping Japan’s energy strategy towards 2040.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Recommended readings from our guests:  &nbsp;</p><ul><li>Hyakuta Naoki, <a href=\"https://www.kodansha.co.jp/book/products/0000187323\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Kaizoku to yobareta otoko</em></a> [A man called a pirate]<em> </em>(Tokyo: Kodansha, 2012), 386pp.&nbsp;</li><li>Michael Booth, <a href=\"https://www.waterstones.com/book/sushi-and-beyond/michael-booth/9780099516446?sv1=affiliate&amp;sv_campaign_id=176013&amp;awc=3787_1760365806_79687d34acb4562a19bd2ef00374da61&amp;utm_source=176013&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_campaign=Redbrain\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sushi and beyond: What the Japanese know about cooking</a><em> </em>(London: Vintage Publishing, 2010), 336pp.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p>We hope you enjoy the episode. Please follow, rate, and subscribe to Japan Memo on your preferred podcast platform. If you have any comments or questions, please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:japanchair@iiss.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">japanchair@iiss.org</a>. &nbsp;</p><p>Date recorded:<strong> 8 October 2025&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Japan Memo is recorded and produced at the IISS in London.</p>","author_name":"The International Institute for Strategic Studies"}