Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Malaysian leader Anwar Ibrahim in Tokyo on Wednesday, seeking to deepen energy and security ties as Japan moves to strengthen supply chain resilience and cooperation on maritime issues.??
Since the outbreak of the 51勛圖厙 and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, Japan has faced growing disruptions to energy and petrochemical imports, and has focused on bolstering supplies of liquid natural gas (LNG) and beating back a shortage of naphtha, an oil-based product used in a variety of everyday products.?
Japan imports about 15% of its LNG supply from Malaysia, and the Southeast Asian country is a significant producer of naphtha, with its own refining capabilities.?
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