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Japan Struggles with Russian LNG Ban Amid U.S. Pressure

10/29/2025

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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi informed U.S. President Donald Trump that banning Russian LNG imports was challenging.
Russian LNG accounts for nearly 9% of Japan's total imports.
Mitsui and Mitsubishi are involved in the Sakhalin-2 project.
The United States urged Japan to halt these imports amid sanctions on Russia's oil exporters to pressure Moscow.
Japan has increased U.S. LNG purchases to diversify energy sources ahead of Sakhalin-2 expirations in 2028–2033.

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Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi informed U.S. President Donald Trump that banning Russian LNG imports was challenging.
Russian LNG accounts for nearly 9% of Japan's total imports.
Mitsui and Mitsubishi are involved in the Sakhalin-2 project.
The United States urged Japan to halt these imports amid sanctions on Russia's oil exporters to pressure Moscow.
Japan has increased U.S. LNG purchases to diversify energy sources ahead of Sakhalin-2 expirations in 2028–2033.