Research On Japan-Russia Energy Cooperation

As a major energy consumer and a major energy exporter in Northeast Asia,Japan and Russia's energy cooperation plays a pivotal role in Northeast Asia.Studying the Japanese-Russian energy cooperation process and related content is of great significance for grasping the history,current situation,characteristics and trends of energy cooperation between the two countries and the whole Northeast Asia.In recent years,the internal energy demand in Northeast Asia has increased year by year.Coupled with the influence of many external factors,the internal energy cooperation in Northeast Asia has been heating up,providing a good external environment and development platform for Japan-Russia energy cooperation.Moreover,from the perspective of energy structure,Japan's energy consumption structure and import situation are very compatible with Russia's energy distribution and export situation,and have high complementarity.The development of Japan-Russia energy cooperation is the proper meaning of the energy strategy of both sides,and it is imperative for both parties.For both Japan and Russia,the other side has a very important position in the layout of its energy diplomacy.For Russia,Japan is an important fulcrum in the diversification of its energy exports.Energy cooperation with Japan can attract investment,promote the development of its underdeveloped regions,and be able to neutralize China's growing impact in its Far East;For Japan,energy diplomacy with Russia can effectively achieve its goal of diversifying its energy imports,and it also contributes to the solution of the Northern Territories.With the incidents of the Fukushima nuclear power plant and the Crimean incident,the Japan-Russia energy cooperation has presented new contents,new features and new trends.For Japan,after the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011,the domestic denuclear voice was soaring,the energy import volume soared,and the energy security issue was highlighted.Russia is rich in energy resources and export potential,and is an important part in diversity of energy import in Japan.For Russia,after the Crimea incident in 2014,faced with the unfavorable situation of economic sanctions in Europe and the United States and the collapse of international energy market prices,Japan is a potential consumer of Northeast Asia and a potential point for breakthrough of economic sanctions.The importance of Japan is self-evident.After 2016,the energy cooperation policies of two countries have become increasingly mature and stable,and the cooperation process is on the right track.However,there are still many cooperation obstacles and problems to be resolved.In the field of Japan-Russia energy cooperation,China has always been a factor that Japan and Russia must consider when conducting energy cooperation.For Russia,how to properly introduce Chinese factors and guide China and Japan to compete and form a virtuous circle is the key to energy decision-making.For Japan,when facing Chinese factors,it is wise to avoid conflict and seek a win-win situation.By reviewing the past of Japan-Russia energy cooperation and analyzing the status quo,we can infer the prospects and development of Japan-Russia energy cooperation.The two sides have started more frequent contacts and exchanges around the center of the natural gas pipeline laying project,but it is difficult to make breakthrough progress.The territorial issue between the two countries will become the biggest obstacle and constraint for Japan-Russia energy cooperation for a long time to come.The new energy cooperation is less affected by energy security and geopolitical factors.It has the characteristics of small volatility,large development space and great potential benefits,and will certainly play an increasingly important role in the future energy cooperation between the two countries.