Prime Minister Shinzo Abe certainly thinks so.

Japan confirms role of renewables and nuclear as the 5th Strategic Energy Plan is approved by the Japanese Cabinet.

The foreign minister's advisory panel on climate change is a wake-up call for Japan.

Tokyo hopes to make cheaper LNG and renewables the basis of its energy supply.

While clean energy production is surging, the national grid is unable to cope.

A mixture of government reassurances, cajoling and bad alternatives. Weekend Japanese energy links.