Japan May End $1.5 Billion Venezuela Loan on Seizures

(Bloomberg) — Japan may cancel a planned $1.5 billion loan for Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is risking as much as $33.5 billion in Japanese investment as he takes over plants owned by companies such as Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Corp. Petroleos de Venezuela SA, the state-owned oil company, is also behind on payments to contractors including Japan