Japan's demand for oil is truly monstrous. Even if domestic oil consumption has wound down slightly in the last four decades, this one island nation consumed a staggering 151.4 million metric tons of ...

Japan receives its first Russian oil shipment since the Iran war disrupted Hormuz routes. Tokyo pivots to alternative suppliers amid heavy dependence on Middle Eastern crude. The move signals widening ...

A Japanese oil tanker carrying Saudi Arabian crude oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz, where tensions between the U.S. and Iran have reached their peak. Since the Iran war began on Feb. 28, this ...

Although many Japanese continue to view the United States as their primary security provider and closest ally, some segments of the population have expressed growing discontent and unease regarding ...