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Nippon Steel said that it will set up a joint venture with two companies to participate in an iron ore mine development project in eastern Canada. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/12/19/nippon-steel-iron-mine-canada/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #nipponsteel #championiron #sojitz #steel
Nippon Steel to join iron ore mine project in Canada

Nippon Steel will acquire a 30% interest in the Kamistiatusset project. Its investment is seen exceeding ¥140 billion, including development costs.

The Japan Times
Japanese trading house Sojitz said on Tuesday it had bought the takeout sushi businesses of Sushi Avenue in the United States for an undisclosed sum. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/07/30/sojitz-us-sushi-expansion-drive/ #business #sojitz #us #sushiavenue #food
Japan's Sojitz buys U.S. sushi business in seafood expansion drive

Sojitz is aiming to boost annual net profit from seafood operations to ¥4 billion ($26 million) in the year to March 2027.

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LNG Japan has inked a deal worth around ¥126 billion for a stake in a giant natural gas project off Australia, in a new step to secure supply of a fossil fuel Japan expects will retain a key role in its energy mix. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/08/09/lng-japan-australia-gas-sumitomo-sojitz/?utm_content=buffer48b6f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #business #lng #gas #australia #sumitomo #sojitz
LNG Japan inks ¥126 billion deal to join Australian gas project

The move will secure supply of a fossil fuel Japan expects will retain a key role in its energy mix.

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Sojitz canceled a plan to build a wind power plant in Hokkaido amid soaring costs and growing local criticism about the environmental impact of the project, adding to a recent trend in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/06/17/business/hokkaido-wind-project-scrapped/?utm_content=bufferbc360&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #energy #climatechange #renewables #sojitz #wind #hokkaido
Sojitz cancels Hokkaido wind project due to costs and local objections

The decision adds to a recent trend of wind project cancellations, creating a headache for the Japanese government, which is seeking to significantly increase green energy production.

The Japan Times