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The Japanese government is urging suppliers not to hold back critical materials from the market, insisting that shortages are in part the result of companies limiting sales due to fear of future scarcity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/17/companies/critical-materials-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toto #ryoseiakazawa #oil #constructionindustry #japaneseeconomy
Japanese government urges suppliers not to hold back critical materials from the market

It insists that shortages are in part the result of companies limiting sales due to fear of future scarcity.

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The Japan Times5d ago
Bank of Japan monetary policy could be ⁠an option to tame rising prices by boosting the yen, Japan's trade minister said on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/12/economy/akazawa-boj-policy-inflation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #ryoseiakazawa #inflation #japaneseeconomy #iran
BOJ policy to boost yen could be an option to curb inflation, minister says

The central bank weighs raising interest rates this month to ​counter inflation spurred by the Iran war.

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Agenzia Nova: Giappone: governo valuta misure di rafforzamento dello yen per frenare l'inflazione

12 apr 06:51 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il ministro dell'Economia, Commercio e Industria del Giappone, Ryosei Akazawa, ha detto che un intervento della... (Git)

Japan: government considers measures to strengthen the yen to curb inflation

April 12 06:51 - (Agenzia Nova) - The Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ryosei Akazawa, said that an intervention of... (Git)

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The Japan TimesMar 31
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa has been appointed critical-materials czar in response to conflict in the Middle East and is tasked with reviewing the supply situation and devising policy solutions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/31/akazawa-critical-supply/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #oil #iran #energy #sanaetakaichi #medicine #ryoseiakazawa
Akazawa appointed critical-materials czar in response to conflict in the Middle East

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the industry minister is tasked with reviewing the supply situation and developing policy responses.

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The Japan TimesMar 18
Japan is rolling out subsidies for fuel products to keep gasoline prices — which have risen to record highs due to the war in Iran — capped at around ¥170 per liter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/18/economy/high-gasoline-prices/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #energy #oil #iran #middleeast #japan #ryoseiakazawa
Japan to roll out gasoline subsidies amid record-high prices

The national average retail prices of gasoline have exceeded ¥190 per liter.

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The Japan TimesMar 16
Japan and the United States agreed to launch a framework in which the two countries will quickly work together to prevent disruptions to critical mineral supplies, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/16/economy/us-mineral-supply-chain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #meti #dougburgum #rareearths #energy #economicsecurity
Japan and U.S. to work together to prevent critical mineral disruptions

The two countries will work to prevent supply disruptions for critical minerals resulting from possible export restrictions by resource-producing countries.

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The Japan TimesMar 15
Industry minister Ryosei Akazawa has called on countries and regions in Asia to diversify energy supply sources amid rising Middle East tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/15/akazawa-energy-supply-sources/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #ryoseiakazawa #energy #meti #ryoseiakazawa #straitofhormuz #iran #oil #lng
Akazawa implores Asian partners to diversify energy suppliers

The industry minister said that the region depends on imports for more than 80% of its energy compounding the damage caused by the conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran.

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The Japan TimesMar 14
Japan's industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Saturday asked Australia, Japan's biggest supplier of liquefied natural gas, to boost output in light of the Middle East crisis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/14/australia-lng-boost/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #australia #australiajapanrelations #lng #energy #middleeast #iran #meti #ryoseiakazawa
Japan industry ministry asks Australia to boost LNG output amid Iran crisis

Japan relies on the Middle East for around 11% of its LNG imports, with 6% shipped via the Strait of Hormuz.

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The Japan TimesMar 13
Japan will sell oil from its national reserves at prices based on levels before the start of the Middle East war, according to the country’s trade minister. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/13/markets/oil-sell-price-iran/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ryoseiakazawa #iran #oil #energy
Japan to sell oil from national reserves at pre-Iran war prices

The government “expects refiners that purchase crude at low prices won’t then sell their products at higher prices and pocket the profit.”

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The Japan TimesMar 11
Japan may release oil from its stockpiles for the first time since 2022, either in coordination with other countries or on its own, as the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut and the oil market is on edge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/11/markets/japan-oil-intervention/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #oil #iran #israel #us #energy #japaneseeconomy #ryoseiakazawa
Japan ready to join coordinated intervention in oil markets

Concerns have intensified as crude oil tankers bound for Japan ceased navigating the Strait of Hormuz 10 days ago because the war made the passage too dangerous.

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