Second Japanese firm to explore possible Alaska LNG purchase

Tokyo Gas signs letter of intent following JERA ahead of Trump's visit next week

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Tokyo Gas has signed a letter of intent to explore purchasing liquefied natural gas from the Alaska LNG project. (Source photos by Kosuke Imamura and screenshot from Alaska LNG's website)

SHOTARO TANI

TOKYO -- Japan's Tokyo Gas has signed a deal to explore purchasing liquefied natural gas from a project in Alaska that U.S. President Donald Trump has been pushing to get off the ground, just days before Trump will visit Japan for talks with new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

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