Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed to strengthen energy cooperation by securing stable supplies of crude oil, petroleum products, and LNG amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
Qatar Airways is expanding its services across international markets, and is resuming flights operations to Helsinki, Finland, and to Tokyo Haneda, Japan from July 15.
Nissan Motor Co has unveiled a new long-term vision aimed at reshaping its future around artificial intelligence-led mobility and a stronger focus on customer experience.
Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions fell 1.9 per cent in fiscal 2024, ending March 2025, marking a third consecutive annual decline and the lowest on record, driven by reduced manufacturing energy use and increased renewable and nuclear power generation.
Tekmar Group, a provider of asset protection technology and offshore energy services, has secured two contracts with a combined value of £2 million ($2.7 million for an offshore wind farm project in Japan.
Japan plans to release 20 days' worth of oil reserves from May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a cabinet meeting, to ensure stable domestic supply while searching for non-Middle East barrels as conflict in the region disrupts global supply.
The United Arab Emirates and Japan have agreed on the final provisions of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the first of its kind for Japan with an Arab country.
Global Hotel Alliance (GHA), a large alliance of independent hotel brands, has signed an agreement with Tokyu Hotels & Resorts (THR), a Japanese hospitality group operating “TOKYU HOTELS” chain owned by Tokyu Corporation.
Japan's industry ministry has asked domestic wholesalers to switch to Brent crude oil pricing from the Dubai benchmark when setting gasoline prices, in an attempt to contain price increases, according to a document seen by Reuters.
The Japanese government started releasing state-held oil to stabilise supplies amid the ongoing US-Israeli war with Iran, as part of the largest-ever drawdown of reserves stockpiled in the country.
