An event attended by the U.S. ambassador to Japan is disrupted by environmental activists protesting Washington's exploration of natural gas resources in Alaska for future exports.
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that buyers in Japan and South Korea aren’t confident in the project, and don’t plan to make investments or sign contracts.
The Biden Administration Department of Energy has recently published an amended record of decision and order authorising the Alaska LNG project to export LNG to non-free trade agreement nations.
The Biden administration approved Alaska LNG project, reports media. The roughly $39bln project is expected to be ready by 2030. The LNG would be exported mainly to Asian countries.