Japan has received permission from the US government to import natural gas from the southern state of Louisiana. US officials have now approved all plans for gas exports involving Japanese firms.
The US Department of Energy gave the go-ahead on Tuesday. The project in Louisiana involves Japanese trading firms Mitsui and Mitsubishi, and the shipping company Nippon Yusen.The firms expect to ship 8 million tons of natural gas to Japan each year, starting in 2017. Tokyo Electric Power Company will use some of the gas.
Source: NHK
Source: NHK
