TOKYO -- China is on track to overtake Japan as the world's largest buyer of liquefied natural gas, yet another sign of Beijing's economic ascendance and the relative decline of Tokyo's standing.
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An LNG carrier unloads at a power plant on Tokyo Bay. Japanese imports of the fuel have been on the decline due to the maturing domestic market.
TOKYO -- China is on track to overtake Japan as the world's largest buyer of liquefied natural gas, yet another sign of Beijing's economic ascendance and the relative decline of Tokyo's standing.