Rising electricity demand and Middle East tensions are pushing Tokyo to rethink how it defines energy security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/03/15/japan/japans-energy-dilemma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #oil #lng #energy #nuclearpower #iran #us #israel #trade #sanaetakaichi #middleeast #russia #ukraine #straitofhormuz #persiangulf #nipponyusen #mitsuiosklines #kawasakikisenkaisha #sakhalin2 #tokyo #kashiwazakikariwa

Japan’s biggest shipping company is planning to increase its fleet of liquefied natural gas tankers by around 50% by early 2029 to meet rising global demand for the super-chilled fuel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/18/companies/nippon-yusen-lng-fleet-expansion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nipponyusen #lng #shipping

Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen is confident U.S. tariffs won’t hurt its business as much as initially expected, with bookings already recovering and set to stay strong over the next three months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/30/companies/japan-shipper-orders-recover/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shipping #nipponyusen #us #tariffs #gas

A cargo ship operated by a Japanese company has been seized in the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi armed group, according to the Israeli military. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/20/japan/houthi-seizes-nippon-yusen-cargo-ship/?utm_content=buffer5dacf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #israel #houthi #nipponyusen #iran