Note: This article was originally published in The Japan Times on 21 October 2018. ERIA was mentioned in regard to its partnership with the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan (IEEJ) and Energy Policy Research Foundation, Inc. (EPRINC) in organising the 1^st workshop on “LNG Market Development in Asia” back in July 2018.

On Monday in Nagoya, energy ministers from nine countries in Asia and the rest of the world will convene for the seventh annual LNG Producer Consumer Conference, which will also be attended by officials from international organizations and private-sector participants. The central topic under discussion is what measures can we collectively undertake to expand liquefied natural gas use and meet the growing requirements for energy among Asia’s fast-growing economies. (Read the full article by using the link above).