Brief: Japan Trade Minister Akazawa: Toshiba, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Elec, Softbank Group Among Companies Interested In U.S. Data Center Energy Project

Asahi Diamond Industrial Co

18/02/2026 02:27

Feb 18 (Reuters) -

JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA: THREE U.S. INVESTMENT PROJECTS INCLUDE $600 MILLION FOR ARTIFICIAL DIAMOND, $2.1 BILLION FOR CRUDE OIL, $33.3 BILLION GAS-FIRED THERMAL POWER FOR DATA CENTERS

JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA:  WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY COORDINATE WITH U.S. ON DETAILS OF THE PROJECTS

JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA: ASAHI DIAMOND, NORITAKE INTERESTED IN ARTIFICIAL DIAMOND PROJECT

JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA: TOSHIBA, HITACHI, MITSUBISHI ELEC, SOFTBANK GROUP AMONG COMPANIES INTERESTED IN ENERGY PROJECT

JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA: MOL, NIPPON STEEL, JFE STEEL, MODEC INTERESTED IN CRUDE OIL PROJECT

JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA: MULTIPLE SMALL JAPANESE FIRMS ALSO INTERESTED IN U.S. INVESTMENT PROJECTS RELATED TO PARTS SUPPLY

JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA:  WILL CONTINUE TO COORDINATE WITH U.S. FOR SECOND BATCH OF INVESTMENT DEALS

JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA:  WILL KEEP IN MIND PM TAKAICHI'S PLANNED U.S. VISIT WHILE WORKING ON DEALS

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 (Reporting by Kantaro Komiya)

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