News from Japan

• Toyota investing $750 million at 5 U.S. plants, including its Troy aluminum plant Friday, Mar 15, 2019
• Some Japanese aluminum buyers agree second-quarter premium at $105/T: sources Monday, Mar 11, 2019
• Japan's Jan aluminum port stocks rise 14% on year, slip 0.7% on month Thursday, Feb 14, 2019
• Russian AK5M2 aluminum prices plunge in Japan on slow EU demand Wednesday, Sep 26, 2018
• Japan Q4 aluminum so far agreed at $103/mt plus LME, talks continue Monday, Sep 17, 2018
• Producer offers Q4 Japan aluminum at $115/mt plus LME, CIF, down 13% from Q3 Tuesday, Sep 04, 2018
• Japan aluminum industry worried about U.S. automobile import tariffs Thursday, Jul 26, 2018
• Japanese secondary aluminum smelters keen to import US twitch scrap Wednesday, Jul 25, 2018
• First Japan Q3 aluminum premium concludes at $132/mt plus LME, CIF Wednesday, Jun 20, 2018
• Japan's spot aluminum premium stays flat but demand outlook strong Sunday, Apr 08, 2018
• Japan’s secondary aluminum demand to remain stable in FY 2018-19 Tuesday, Apr 03, 2018
• Japan aluminum industry urges U.S. to scrap import tariffs Monday, Apr 02, 2018
• US Section 232, Chinese supplies weigh on Japanese Q2 aluminum talks Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018
• Japan-South Korea aluminum premium gap widens to $20.50/mt Monday, Jan 29, 2018
• Platts assesses Q1 Japan aluminum premium at $103/mt plus LME, CIF Monday, Dec 25, 2017
• Some Japanese aluminum buyers agree first-quarter premium at $103 per tonne: sources Monday, Dec 11, 2017
• Japan aluminum industry may consider crafting quality assurance guidelines after Kobe Steel scandal Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017
• Japan's spot aluminum premium falls to $86-$88/mt plus LME, CIF Monday, Nov 13, 2017
• Transport ministry inspects Kobe Steel Mie aluminum plant amid product data fabrication probe Tuesday, Oct 24, 2017
• Japan's METI says automakers confirm Kobe Steel aluminum as safe Friday, Oct 13, 2017
• Q4 Japan aluminum premium at $94-$95/mt plus LME, CIF Monday, Oct 09, 2017
• Japan Q4 aluminum talks stall after some settlements at $95/mt plus LME, CIF Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017
• Mitsubishi Materials to roll out automotive aluminum in the US Monday, Sep 18, 2017
• Japan Q4 aluminum deals reported at $95/mt plus LME, CIF Japan Thursday, Sep 14, 2017
• Japan trade in imported spot aluminum holds steady on month in August Wednesday, Sep 06, 2017
• Japan aluminum buyer-seller gap widens on LME backwardation spread Wednesday, Aug 16, 2017