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REUTERS/Issei Kato - Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (C) speaks with lawmakers after a speech by French President Francois Hollande (not pictured) at the Upper House of the parliament in Tokyo June 7, 2013

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Upper House Elections Open the Door for Electricity Sector Reform in Japan

August 6, 2013, Charles K. Ebinger and Alisa Schackmann

With the Liberal Democratic Party now controlling both Houses in the Japanese Diet, prospects of passing a proposed bill to restructure the Japanese electric power sector have improved. However, the complexity of deregulating electricity markets and unbundling operations could disappoint those who hope the bill’s reforms will lead to lower domestic electricity prices and more. Charles Ebinger and Alisa Schackmann explore the possible implications of the proposed bill.

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