Mélanie Joly Pushes LNG Ties in Japan and South Korea, Amid North Korea Missiles

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 percent 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….