Jiji (Japanese news agency) had the report overnight ICYMI:
- The Japanese government is looking at diverting some supplies of imported liquefied national gas to Europe to prepare for a cutoff of gas flows to the region in the event of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, informed sources said Thursday.
- responding to an approach by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden, according to the sources.
Contingency plans are being drawn up according to the report.