VOL. XLVII

No 13

29-March-2004

GENERAL

JOGMEC Takes Over JNOC And MMAJ Functions

Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) was established on 29 February and took over the functions of the former Japan National Oil Corporation (JNOC) and Metal Mining Agency of Japan (MMAJ), according to a law promulgated on 26 July 2002, a JOGMEC statement announced on 1 March. Legislation to dissolve JNOC and MMAJ was passed on 19 July 2002 (MEES, 29 July 2002). JOGMEC, the statement continued, will...