Japan’s fusion startups are searching for ways to survive the long wait for commercial fusion power. At Kyoto Fusioneering, engineers are developing giant, tube-like gyrotrons designed to generate plasma beams hotter than the sun and blast energy to drill deep through rock for geothermal projects. But they are just one example of many firms across the sector betting that fusion technologies could find real-world applications before fusion energy itself becomes viable. Click here to check out the full feature story: s.nikkei.com/3QVMVLu == == == == == == For the Asian business, politics, economy and tech stories others miss, please subscribe to Nikkei Asia here: asia.nikkei.com/member/register == == == == == == Follow us on: Website: asia.nikkei.com Twitter: twitter.com/NikkeiAsia Facebook: facebook.com/nikkeiasia Instagram: instagram.com/nikkeiasia Threads: threads.com/@nikkeiasia LinkedIn: s.nikkei.c...