Japan charges into green tech race, eyeing solid-state battery prize

Parliament passes law codifying Suga's carbon neutrality pledge

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Putting more electric vehicles on the road is crucial to Japan's climate goals. That will require improvements in battery and charging technology. (Photo by Nikkei xTech)

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Japanese parliament on Wednesday turned into law Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's pledge to go carbon neutral by 2050, setting in motion a technology race that will determine its economic standing in a post-carbon world.

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