A Japanese group’s plans to explore for Russian oil with state-run Rosneft PJSC have been stymied by U.S. intervention over sanctions, according to people familiar with the matter. Washington’s objection Continue Reading
That’s Japan — home to some of the world’s biggest buyers of liquefied natural gas (LNG), including the world’s #1 consuming firm, Jera. And authorities here aren’t happy about the Continue Reading
Tsunehisa Katsumata (L), Ichiro Takekuro and Sakae Muto all deny the accusations Three former power company executives have gone on trial in Japan on charges linked to the Fukushima disaster. Continue Reading
Japan could start getting a secure line for natural gas from Russia if the conditions are right, Russian energy company Gazprom said. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI June 8 (UPI) — Continue Reading
Seven more Fukushima Prefecture residents who were aged 18 or under at the time of the 2011 nuclear accident have been found to have thyroid cancer, the prefectural government said Continue Reading
Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday expressed doubt for the first time that it can survive in light of huge losses at its U.S. nuclear subsidiary, which filed for bankruptcy last month. Continue Reading
Quick update to my recent story on Libya’s largest oil field shutting down — with reports yesterday suggesting that the Sharara field has once again gone offline following possible rebel Continue Reading
In a widely-expected move, Toshiba’s troubled nuclear construction business Westinghouse filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of last month. Now the company is up for sale, after Continue Reading
MAKUHARI, Japan—Toshiba Corp. shareholders, some of them in tears, denounced management at a shareholders’ meeting Thursday outside Tokyo and asked why Toshiba had plowed billions of dollars into a now-bankrupt Continue Reading
The board of Japan’s Toshiba Corp has approved a Chapter 11 filing for its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday. A Toshiba spokeswoman said the Continue Reading
