Japan’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Noto Peninsula shuts 1.2 GW coal-fired capacity
January 2, 2024
A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto Peninsula in the northern part of Ishikawa prefecture in Japan
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Japan’s JFE takes new tack to tame volatile coking coal prices
December 29, 2023
JFE Steel plans to buy more coking coal from the spot market to boost activity and make prices more transparent for benchmark prices
United Steelworkers union blasts $15B U.S. Steel-Nippon deal
December 20, 2023
The United Steelworkers union ripped U.S. Steel and its proposed acquirer, Nippon Steel, for agreeing to a $15 billion deal
Japan to ban building new unabated coal plants
December 5, 2023
Japanese prime minister Kishida told the UN Cop 28 conference that Japan will stop building unabated coal-fired power plants.