Japan

South Korea announced on February 10 that it is preparing to begin drilling for gas hydrates in a disputed area of the Sea of Japan (known in Korea as the East Sea), in which both... 2010-02-11

Japanese regional utility Tokyo Gas has announced plans to construct a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in the city of Hitachi, in northern Tokyo's metropolitan area.... 2009-12-24

Cosmo Oil, Japan's fourth largest refiner with a 12% market share, is considering shutting down one of its four domestic plants to combat chronic oversupply.

The Gorgon project leader Chevron has signed three binding liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contracts with Asian buyers worth a record AUD70bn (US$60bn), following up a US$41bn... 2009-09-10

Japanese energy company Inpex announced on June 25 that it will begin constructing its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in July 2009. Falling domestic gas production is... 2009-06-30

Japanese utilities Tokyo Electric Power and Osaka Gas confirmed on June 22 that they have agreed to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Exxon Mobil-led project in Papua... 2009-06-23

Japan and Russia signed a raft of energy co-operation deals on May 13, the first day of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's visit to Japan.