Japan’s Energy Conundrum Rollout (Tokyo, Japan)
October 23, 2018Sasakawa USA and Sasakawa Peace Foundation held a roll out of Japan’s Energy Conundrum and the book’s Japanese language executive summary on October 23 in Tokyo, Japan.
Tags: climate change, energy, japan's energy conundrum, nuclear power, phyllis yoshida
Multinational Nuclear Supplier Partnerships within the OECD
October 10, 2018The Global America Business Institute, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA, and Heritage Foundation will host a panel discussion, “Multinational Nuclear Supplier Partnerships within the OECD: Ensuring Relevance and Competitiveness in the Global Nuclear Power Market,” on October 10, 2018. The event will be held at the Heritage Center and will conclude with lunch.
Tags: energy, Nuclear, nuclear market, nuclear power
Book Launch for Japan’s Energy Conundrum
June 25, 2018On June 25, Sasakawa USA held a book launch for Japan’s Energy Conundrum at noon at Washington DC’s Army and Navy Club. Edited by Sasakawa USA Fellow Phyllis Genther Yoshida, Japan’s Energy Conundrum tackles Japan’s attempts to manage and balance domestic supply and demand for energy, changing global energy markets, its climate change goals, and its overall energy security in the years after March 11, 2011.
Tags: energy, Japan, japan's energy conundrum, nuclear power, phyllis yoshida, The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Toshiba’s continuing struggle to stave off bankruptcy
September 21, 2017Author: Imazawa Makoto
Categories: In-Depth with Nippon.com
Toshiba was one of Japan’s best-known electronics and machinery companies, with operations all over the world. But in addition to accounting irregularities that came to light two years ago, the company’s sudden December 2016 announcement of huge losses has left its reputation in tatters. The company is in danger of being delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange and its plunge into negative net worth puts it at risk of bankruptcy.
Tags: Nuclear, nuclear power, pricewaterhouse coopers, pwc aarata, Toshiba, westinghouse
Stormy Energy Future: Energy Security & Sustainability Strategy
July 11, 2017Date: July 11, 2017
Sasakawa USA hosted a policy lunch featuring Nobuo Tanaka, Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Chairman and former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. Tanaka-san presented his analysis of the current state of nuclear power, specifically with respect to energy security and the U.S.-Japan relationship.
Tags: energy security, nuclear power, U.S.-Japan cooperation