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While the prospect of Eneos Holdings offloading a majority stake in JX has been mooted for years, it is coming closer to reality amid a hot market for share sales in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2024
Eneos considers IPO of up to 70% of JX Advanced Metals
Japan has seen the highest volume of IPOs this year since 2018.
Some overseas airlines scrapped plans to add or increase services to Japanese airports due to the uncertain jet fuel supply, trade minister Ken Saito acknowledged on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2024
Jet fuel crunch sees airlines servicing Japan demand more supply
Eneos Holdings has been fielding calls from carriers and is working with the government to ease the problem, a spokesperson said via phone.
Tomohide Miyata, who became Eneos Holding's CEO in April
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2024
Eneos seeks female directors in wake of harassment scandals
Japan's top oil refiner has nominated four women and seven outside directors to be elected by shareholders to a smaller 10-seat board.
Toyota, Idemitsu Kosan, Eneos and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said they have teamed up to research carbon-neutral fuels for automobiles.
BUSINESS
May 28, 2024
Toyota and partners launch joint study on carbon-neutral fuels
Toyota will also independently develop engines that can use e-fuels efficiently
Oil storage tanks at Eneos' Negishi refinery in the Keihin industrial area of Yokohama. The firm said Wednesday that its full-year profit result was expected to increase by 67% from last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2023
Eneos raises full-year profit forecast on higher oil, weaker yen
The refiner said its full-year result was expected to increase by 67% from last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2022
Japan sounds out refiners on buying Russian oil from Sakhalin-2, sources say
The Sakhalin Island complex, partly owned by Gazprom and Japanese companies, is vital to Japan's energy security as it accounts for 9% of the country's liquefied natural gas imports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 13, 2022
Japan’s top refiner is gearing up for the oil industry’s decline
Eneos Holdings has an outline for fusing operations but is still discussing which of its refineries to shutter when, the firm's president has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2022
Climate debt that stalled globally takes off with push in Japan
The government has drawn up detailed roadmaps to help companies shift to cleaner technology, resulting in more of the country's issuers selling transition bonds than elsewhere.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2022
Japanese refiner Eneos to buy alternative to Russian crude from Middle East
'For now, we intend to get alternatives from existing trading partners such as Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Kuwait,' Chairman Tsutomu Sugimori said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2022
Japan energy giant Eneos plans to withdraw from Myanmar gas project
The move comes after Malaysia's state-run Petronas and Japan's Mitsubishi said last month they were divesting from the project.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2022
Top Japan refiners Eneos and Idemitsu latest to shun Russian crude oil supplies
Breaking ties is particularly challenging for Japan, which imports almost all of its fossil fuels and has already been grappling with soaring commodities prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2022
Algae market potentially worth $320 billion attracts Honda and Eneos
Startups and companies around the world have been investing in microalgae because of its potential to replace biomass fuels such as corn and soybeans.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 22, 2021
Injured Ramu Tokashiki not ready to give up on hopes of competing at Tokyo Olympics
Despite suffering a severe knee injury, Ramu Tokashiki has not yet abandoned her hopes of competing at the Summer Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 22, 2021
Toyota completes WJBL Finals sweep to end Eneos' historic reign
“We've been chasing Eneos for the last 10 years and now we've done it,” Toyota guard and captain Naho Miyoshi said after her team's victory in the best-of-three series.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 21, 2020
Sunflowers manage to bloom in All-Japan final without injured Tokashiki
The team lost Tokashiki during the quarterfinals Wednesday in an injury that may also have a major effect on the national team's pursuit of gold at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 20, 2020
Sunflowers come back to beat Antelopes in Empress Cup final
Guard Saori Miyazaki led the team to their eighth straight title just one day after ace forward/center Ramu Tokashiki's ACL injury was announced.
BASKETBALL
Dec 19, 2020
Women's basketball star Ramu Tokashiki tears ACL
The injury deals a major blow to Japan's chances of winning Olympic gold on home soil next year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 17, 2019
Ramu Tokashiki striving for national team return
Ramu Tokashiki is thrilled to be back on the court. But the star player knows a spot on the national team is no guarantee.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 25, 2019
Sunflowers captain Asami Yoshida bids farewell to the game
Asami Yoshida, one of the greatest players in Japanese women's basketball history, announced her retirement on Monday, saying that she can no longer motivate herself even with the Tokyo Olympics drawing near.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Honda-Nissan megamerger in the works
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida (left), Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe (second from left) and Takao Kato, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors, hold a news conference on merger talks on Monday in Tokyo.
Picturesque Japan hot spring town limits day trippers
Ginzan Onsen hot springs in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.

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