With Japan set to launch its “Strategic Buffer LNG” framework in the next few days, under which at least one cargo a month will be held to cover supply contingencies over the next three months, the government is already looking at expanding holding volumes fourfold to a minimum of 840,000 mt a year...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/japan-aims-to-quadruple-strategic-buffer-lng-by-mid-2020s/