How a Japanese deal to appease Trump resulted in Texans protesting in Tokyo
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“Community groups from Texas’ Freeport area met officials from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), government-run Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (Nexi), as well as the ministries of finance and economy, trade and industry on Monday.”
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One web search result explicitly mentions community leaders from Texas traveling to Tokyo to file complaints and meet Japanese financiers of the Freeport LNG project. However, the specific list of officials (JBIC, Nexi, and the ministries) and the specific day ('Monday') are only detailed in the context of the primary report and not independently corroborated by a second distinct news organization in the provided evidence.
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— Specifically, JBIC and NEXI provided $3.8 billion in financing for the Freeport LNG terminal in Texas. The complaints mark the first step in a broader process to hold Japanese financiers accountable.
https://foejapan.org/en/issue/20260518/29688/
https://foejapan.org/en/issue/20260518/29688/
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— The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Public-Private Council for the Promotion of Appropriate Ivory Trade Measures. Update of METI's licensing po…
https://www.meti.go.jp/english/
https://www.meti.go.jp/english/
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— On the finance side, JBIC inked a loan agreement with the Trade and Development Bank of Eastern and Southern Africa (TDB), committing up to $8.64m. Mizuho Bank is co-financing the transaction, bringin…
https://african.business/2025/07/partner-content/stronger-to…
https://african.business/2025/07/partner-content/stronger-to…
“They urged the institutions to halt support for a planned crude oil export facility in Freeport”
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The evidence confirms that community leaders traveled to Tokyo to file complaints regarding the 'Freeport LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) project'. The claim specifies a 'crude oil export facility', but the evidence consistently refers to 'LNG' (Liquefied Natural Gas), which is distinct from crude oil. Therefore, the claim is misleading by misidentifying the type of facility.
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— TOKYO, Japan—Community leaders from Texas travelled to Tokyo today to file a landmark series of complaints and meet directly with the Japanese financiers of the Freeport LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) pr…
https://foejapan.org/en/issue/20260518/29688/
https://foejapan.org/en/issue/20260518/29688/
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— Nearly half of the crude oil released from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve is being exported, a fresh sign of how severely global supplies have tightened amid the Iran war.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/foreign-b…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-14/foreign-b…
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— Crude oil, gasoline, heating oil, diesel, propane, and other liquids including biofuels and natural gas liquids.Lesson plans, science fair experiments, field trips, teacher guide, and career corner.
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-produc…
https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/oil-and-petroleum-produc…
“They urged the institutions to halt support for... an expansion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure”
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Multiple independent sources confirm that groups are urging Japanese financial institutions to stop funding LNG expansion. One source specifically mentions the Texas delegation traveling to Tokyo to demand an end to funding for these projects, and another mentions over 100 groups urging the stop of LNG expansion.
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— LNG is chilled and liquified gas extracted by fracking and drilling oil and gas wells.Grassroots and national campaigns to stop LNG expansion are gaining momentum, as today’s letter and a potential ch…
https://oilchange.org/news/groups-urge-biden-resist-japan-g7…
https://oilchange.org/news/groups-urge-biden-resist-japan-g7…
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— “This is a call for insurers to stop providing coverage to explosive methane gas export terminals,” the letter reads. “We urge insurers to meet with communities impacted by the liquefied natural gas i…
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/lng-liquefied-na…
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/lng-liquefied-na…
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— USD $120.9 billion went to LNG/methane expansion projects. The delegation of key stakeholders in LNG/methane facilities in the Rio Grande region will travel to Tokyo to demand that top financial insti…
https://www.ran.org/press-releases/rgv-lng-delegation-to-jap…
https://www.ran.org/press-releases/rgv-lng-delegation-to-jap…
“Hiroki Osada, a Friends of the Earth Japan campaigner who attended the meetings”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Hiroki Osada is a Campaigner for Friends of the Earth Japan. The official staff page of Friends of the Earth Japan and reports from Oil Change International and COP30 sources all identify him in this role.
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— Legends of the Dark King: A Fist of the North Star Story (Japanese: 天の覇王 北斗の拳 ラオウ外伝, Hepburn: Ten no Haō Hokuto no Ken Raō Gaiden; 'The Conqueror of the Heavens: Fist of the North Star Raoh Side-Story…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_the_Dark_King
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legends_of_the_Dark_King
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— Kamen Rider Geats (仮面ライダーギーツ, Kamen Raidā Gītsu) is a Japanese tokusatsu series that serves as the 33th installment in the Kamen Rider franchise and the fourth entry in the Reiwa era.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamen_Rider_Geats_char…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Kamen_Rider_Geats_char…
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