Japan Faces US Pressure to Halt Russian Energy Imports Amid Geopolitical Strain
Japan is deep in an energy bind. It still relies on Russian energy, particularly liquefied natural gas (LNG) tied to the Sakhalin-2 project. Yet, the United States is now pressing Tokyo to sever those ties. In recent meetings, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made clear that he expects Japan to stop importing Russian energy. At…