The world production of coal is dominated by the People’s Republic of China with 47.4% of global production. China also dominates the global consumption of coal

The world production of coal is dominated by the People’s Republic of China with 47.4% of global production. China also dominates the global consumption of coal with 51.6% of the world demand in 2017. http://energyatlas.iea.org/#!/tellmap/2020991907 http://energyatlas.iea.org/#!/tellmap/2020991907 China has no coal to spare to sell to Japan, they need it all. As the world's fastest growing major economy their electricity and thus coal demand will go up, not down.