Japan


Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Illustration shows map showing the Strait of Hormuz and 3D printed oil pipeline
Energy

IEA Warns Middle East Oil Disruptions Set to Hit Europe in April

Oil supply disruptions from the Middle East will rise in April and begin to impact Europe's economy as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz severely curbs

April 1, 2026
Total Views: 673

Asia LNG Imports Drop Most Since 2022 as Iran War Upends Supply
Energy

Asia LNG Imports Drop Most Since 2022 as Iran War Upends Supply

Asian liquefied natural gas imports fell the most in more than three years last month as the conflict in the Middle East choked supply and sent prices

April 1, 2026
Total Views: 485

Sunday, March 8, 2026
An aerial view shows an oil factory of Idemitsu Kosan Co. in Ichihara
Energy

Tokyo Prepared To Release Oil Reserve Amid Iran Crisis

TOKYO, March 8 (Reuters) – A senior Japanese parliament member said on Sunday that the government instructed a national oil reserve storage site to

March 8, 2026
Total Views: 996

Saturday, February 14, 2026
Japan's Fisheries Agency patrol vessel "Hakuo Maru" and Chinese fishing vessel "Qiong Dong Yu 11998" in waters off southwest Nagasaki Prefecture
Maritime Security Incidents

Japan Arrest Chinese Fishing Boat Captain

Japan seized a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested its captain after the ship entered Japan's exclusive economic zone off Nagasaki and fled inspection—the

February 14, 2026
Total Views: 1395

Tuesday, February 3, 2026
japan lng carrier tepco
Energy

Qatar in Deal to Supply LNG for 27 Years to Japan’s Jera

Qatar signed a 27-year deal to sell liquefied natural gas to Japan’s biggest utility, marking a turnaround for a dwindling fuel trade between the two

February 3, 2026
Total Views: 493

Monday, February 2, 2026
Japanese research vessel Chikyu conducts historic deep sea rare earth mining test
Energy

Japan Accelerates Deep-Sea Rare Earth Mining Plan

Japan accelerates deep-sea rare earth mining to reduce dependence on China. State vessel Chikyu returns after installing seabed equipment near Minamitori

February 2, 2026
Total Views: 1264

Sunday, February 1, 2026
A China Coast Guard vessel sails near a Japan Coast Guard vessel around a group of disputed islands called Senkaku Islands in Japan, also known in China as Diaoyu Islands
Defense

China Coast Guard Patrol Japan-Held Islands Almost Daily As Tensions Flare

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Jan 30 (Reuters) – China’s coast guard patrolled Japan-administered islands in the East China Sea almost daily last

February 1, 2026
Total Views: 1619

Sunday, December 28, 2025
china new destroyer Nanchang photo credit REUTERS/Jason Lee
Defense

China Launches Military Drills Around Taiwan Amid Tensions With Japan

BEIJING, Dec 29 (Reuters) – China’s military moved army, naval, air force and rocket force units around Taiwan on Monday for its “Just

December 28, 2025
Total Views: 1243

Sunday, December 7, 2025
China's first domestically built aircraft carrier departs the port for its ninth sea trial in Dalian
Defense

Chinese Carrier Conducting Intense Air Operations Near Japan, Tokyo Says

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) – A Chinese carrier strike group sailing close to Japan kept up intense air operations on Sunday as it sailed into the Pacific

December 7, 2025
Total Views: 1644

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
Total Views: 3197

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: 537

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: 2365

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: 1278

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: 1157

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: 837

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: 247

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: 613

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: 1087

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: 641

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

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: 1648