The Japan Times
Japan's government is planning to consider carefully whether it will ask companies and the general public to cut back on electricity and petroleum product consumption, several government sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/04/japan/japan-energy-saving-request-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #energy #iran #middileeast #sanaetakaichi
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An official said the government 'will not make such a request until at least after the Golden Week holiday period (from late April to early May).'

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Show threadThomas Sturm11h ago

@thejapantimes "...is planning to consider carefully whether it will ask companies and the general public to cut back..."

So the plan is to think about maybe gently reminding people that energy is not magic.

Cool. Cool cool cool.