2 more deaths as Japan leader Abe visits flooded areas

TOKYO – Three more bodies were found Wednesday in southwest Japan, potentially raising the death toll from last week's heavy rains to 28, as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited the hardest-hit areas. Two deaths have been confirmed, and a third body is ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, EU ink cooperation pact to remove LNG resale restrictions

BRUSSELS – Japan and the European Union exchanged a memorandum of understanding Tuesday on their cooperation to remove terms that restrict the resale of liquefied natural gas from LNG import contracts. The cooperation deal, also aimed at making the LNG ... ( read original story ...)

Abu Dhabi Plans $14 Billion Fuel IPO

Saudi Aramco’s proposed mega IPO is set to take place next year and could raise an eye-popping USD2 trillion. Stock exchanges eager for a piece of the action include Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York and London. ( read original story ...)

Japan ‘black widow’ Chisako Kakehi admits killing

A Japanese pensioner accused of killing three partners and attempting to murder a fourth has told a court that she fatally poisoned her husband. Chisako Kakehi was arrested in 2014 and went on trial in Kyoto late last month. Her lawyers have pleaded not ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to host TPP Pacific Rim trade pact talks

TOKYO - Members of a Pacific Rim trade initiative rejected by U.S. President Donald Trump are to hold working-level talks Wednesday in the Japanese mountain resort town of Hakone, west of Tokyo. The three-day meeting among envoys from the 11 remaining ... ( read original story ...)

Ports Firm YKIP Joins SEA/LNG Coalition

SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, has announced Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) as its latest member. Representing the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)