Japan


Sunday, December 7, 2025
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning sails through the Miyako Strait near Okinawa on its way to the Pacific in this handout photo
Defense

China Fighter Jet Locks Radar At Japan Planes In Row Over Taiwan

By Kanoko Matsuyama Dec 7, 2025 (Bloomberg) –Chinese and Japanese ties, already frayed by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s comments on Taiwan, came

December 7, 2025
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Thursday, November 27, 2025
An LNG tanker at a port in Yantai, China
Energy

Chinese LNG Demand Looks Poised to Disappoint Yet Again

Chinese liquefied natural gas imports are at risk of another weak year as disappointing industrial demand and persistently high global prices look set to

November 27, 2025
Total Views: 513

Saturday, November 22, 2025
The cruise ship Diamond Princess is docked at the port of Yokohama.
Cruise Ships

Chinese Cruise Ships Look To Steer Clear Of Japan

By Ju-min Park, Hyunjoo Jin and Heekyong Yang SEOUL Nov 21 (Reuters) – Chinese cruise operators are scrambling to avoid Japanese ports as Beijing and

November 22, 2025
Total Views: 2287

Saturday, November 15, 2025
China Coast Guard vessel No. 31239 sails in the East China Sea near the disputed isles known as Senkaku isles in Japan and Diaoyu islands in China
Defense

China Coast Guard Ship Formation Sails Through Japan-Administered Senkaku Islands

BEIJING, Nov 16 (Reuters) – A China Coast Guard ship formation passed through the waters of the Senkaku Islands on Sunday on a

November 15, 2025
Total Views: 1253

Monday, October 27, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump waves upon his arrival at Haneda airport in Tokyo, Japan
Shipbuilding

Japan and U.S. Expected to Sign Shipbuilding Pact Amid China Challenge

Japan and the United States are expected to sign a memorandum to cooperate in strengthening shipbuilding capabilities in both countries as part of economic

October 27, 2025
Total Views: 1127

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Bessent Says US Expects Japan to Stop Buying Russian Energy
Energy

Bessent Says US Expects Japan to Stop Buying Russian Energy

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday that he told Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato that the Trump administration expects Japan to

October 15, 2025
Total Views: 822

Thursday, September 18, 2025
LNG carrier in dense fog
Shipping

Japan’s NYK Line Plans 50% LNG Fleet Growth by 2029

By Shery Ahn and Tsuyoshi Inajima (Bloomberg) — Nippon Yusen KK (NYK Line), Japan’s biggest shipping company, is planning to increase its fleet of

September 18, 2025
Total Views: 221

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Japan’s Exports Fall for Fourth Month as US Shipments Tumble
News

Japan’s Exports Fall for Fourth Month as US Shipments Tumble

Japan’s exports fell for the fourth consecutive month as US President Donald Trump’s tariffs continued to cloud the prospects for global commerce,

September 17, 2025
Total Views: 595

Friday, September 5, 2025
US Tariffs Still Spell Big Pain for Japan’s Small Automakers
News

US Tariffs Still Spell Big Pain for Japan’s Small Automakers

President Donald Trump gave Japanese automakers some relief by cutting his high U.S. tariffs on their vehicles, but the reduced levies still mean big pain

September 5, 2025
Total Views: 1070

Tuesday, August 26, 2025
A GE Haliade-X Turbine Stands in the Vineyard Wind 1 Project Area South of Martha’s Vineyard. Credit: Eric Haynes
Offshore

Mitsubishi Exit Deals Blow to Japan’s Offshore Wind Ambitions

Mitsubishi Corp. will withdraw from three offshore wind projects in Japan, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a blow to the fledgling industry

August 26, 2025
Total Views: 622

Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Upgraded Mogami-class Frigate (4,800 ton type)
Defense

Australia Selects Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ Mogami-Class for Future Frigate Fleet

The Australian Government has selected Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ upgraded Mogami-class frigate as the preferred platform for the Royal Australian

August 5, 2025
Total Views: 1597

Monday, August 4, 2025
Japan’s Defense Ambitions Boosted by Australia Navy Frigate Deal
Defense

Japan’s Defense Ambitions Boosted by Australia Navy Frigate Deal

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries won a multi-billion dollar deal to build a fleet of advanced naval frigates for Australia, boosting Tokyo’s ambitions

August 4, 2025
Total Views: 2090

Thursday, July 24, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) docked for a five-month Regular Overhaul (ROH) availability at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Shipbuilding

Japan Commits $550 Billion to U.S. Industries Including Strategic Shipbuilding Investment

The White House announced Wednesday that Japan has agreed to a $550 billion package of U.S.-bound investment and loans as part of a new trade deal with the

July 24, 2025
Total Views: 6530

Monday, July 21, 2025
Front view of Seiun-maru, a training ship of Japan agency of Maritime Education and Training for Seafarers(JMETS) ,at the Osanbashi Pier of Yokohama Port
News

Japanese Shipping Giants to Donate Large Training Ship to Japan’s Maritime Education Agency

Major Japanese shipping companies have initiated discussions to donate a large-sized training vessel to the Japan Agency of Maritime Education and Training for

July 21, 2025
Total Views: 1126

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
containership
Shipping

Japan’s Kawasaki Kisen Prepared to Reroute More Ships Away From US Over Tariffs, CEO Says

Japanese shipper Kawasaki Kisen (K-Line) 9107.T is adjusting its U.S. services and is prepared to reroute more ships away to other regions as it braces for

July 16, 2025
Total Views: 1502

Sunday, July 6, 2025
The guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG 87) sails alongside the Japanese Murasame-class destroyer Akebono (DD 108) in the Gulf of Aden Nov. 25, 2023. U.S. Navy Photo
Defense

Japan To Export Used Destroyers To Philippines To Deter China

TOKYO, July 6 (Reuters) – Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime

July 6, 2025
Total Views: 3222

Monday, June 9, 2025
Japan’s Taiyo Oil Imports Russian Crude on US-Sanctioned Tanker
Energy

Japan’s Taiyo Oil Imports Russian Crude on US-Sanctioned Tanker

The Japanese oil refiner Taiyo Oil Co. is taking delivery of a cargo of Russian crude on a tanker that’s blacklisted by both the US Treasury and the European

June 9, 2025
Total Views: 2194

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Mitsui OSK Seeks Japan’s Help as EU Sanctions LNG Tankers
News

Mitsui OSK Seeks Japan’s Help as EU Sanctions LNG Tankers

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd. is seeking help from the Japanese government after a surprise decision by the European Union to sanction three of its liquefied natural

May 27, 2025
Total Views: 1184

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
A ‘North’-series Arc4 LNG carrier in Rotterdam, Netherlands in November 2023
Shipping

EU Sanctions Three MOL Gas Carriers Associated With Russia’s Yamal LNG

In a surprise move the EU significantly tightened its sanctions against Russia’s liquefied natural gas sector. Brussels’ 17th sanctions package announced

May 21, 2025
Total Views: 2335

Monday, May 5, 2025
The U.S. Navy’s Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) docked for a five-month Regular Overhaul (ROH) availability at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Defense

USS Miguel Keith Completes Historic Overhaul at Japanese Shipyard

The U.S. Navy’s expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) has completed a groundbreaking five-month Regular Overhaul (ROH) at Mitsubishi Heavy

May 5, 2025
Total Views: 7684