Japan's new investment rules open the gate to offshore wind partnerships

OpinionTokyo wants to attract long-term strategic partners, not opportunistsJuly 29, 2026 05:05 JSTWind turbines are seen along a beach in Japan's Akita prefecture. The nation's government wants to spur the development of offshore wind farms, but its plans have stalled. © ReutersTim Daiss is a journalist and analyst who has covered energy markets, sustainability and geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific region for the past 15 years.Read NextOpinionDiplomacy shifts faster than clean energy supply chains can be builtMarketsJapan revises corporate governance code: 5 things to knowPoliticsTakaichi's new economic blueprint for Japan: 4 things to knowEnergyUzbekistan draws new-energy investors in move away from gasArtificial intelligenceJapan power companies to build or bolster 30 substations to meet