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Mitsubishi Corporation has agreed to acquire the U.S. natural gas and pipeline assets of Aethon Energy Management for $5.2 billion dollars, making this the largest acquisition by a Japanese company in the U.S. shale sector. The Japanese company stated in a declaration on Friday that it will acquire Aethon III LLC, Aethon United LP, and related entities and interests. Both parties have been in negotiations since mid-2025. Against the backdrop of pressure from the Trump administration for Japan to increase its investments in North America, Japanese energy companies are seeking to expand their oil and gas operations in the United States. This move also signifies Mitsubishi (whose largest shareholder includes Berkshire Hathaway) further expanding into one of its most profitable business sectors: natural gas.