Japan’s Nippon Steel Discontinues Import Of Anthracite Coal From North Korea

Japan’s largest steelmaker, Nippon Steel Corp. has discontinued the import of anthracite coal from North Korea because of North Korea’s test-launches of missiles and nuclear development program, sources said on Saturday.

Nippon Steel was the only Japanese firm importing anthracite from North Korea, accounting for about 13% of Japan’s imports from that country. The steelmaker had been purchasing about 2 billion yen worth anthracite coal from North Korea annually.