By Canadian Press

Mélanie Joly pushes LNG ties in Japan and South Korea, amid North Korea missiles

Oct 13, 2022 | 12:29 PM

OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada is set to become a major energy supplier for Japan and South Korea.

She is visiting both countries this week, and says there is an appetite for liquefied natural gas from Canada, beyond a looming megaproject.

A major export terminal is set to open in 2025 in Kitimat, B.C., with Japanese and Korean companies holding a 20 per cent stake.

Joly says projects like this will help Canada shore up energy security in the region, where China and Russia have been growing more assertive.

She says a series of missiles that North Korea launched over Japan this month loomed large in her talks with local officials.

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The ongoing trip is meant to build on close ties with allies, ahead of an Indo-Pacific strategy that should outline Ottawa’s approach to dealing with China.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 13, 2022.

Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press