TOKYO/NEW YORK -- When Japan and the U.S. concluded tariff talks in July, there was one stark difference between the two countries' announcements: Alaska LNG.
Analysts say project too expensive, with final cost likely to exceed $50bn

U.S. President Donald Trump at a Feb. 7 press conference when he said a Japan-U.S. joint venture involving Alaskan gas was under discussion. The liquified fuel could be shipped to Japan in just eight days. (Nikkei montage/ Source photos by Reuters)
TOKYO/NEW YORK -- When Japan and the U.S. concluded tariff talks in July, there was one stark difference between the two countries' announcements: Alaska LNG.