TOKYO, April 3 (Reuters) - Japanese trading house

Mitsubishi Corp ( MSBHF ) may consider investing in the Alaska

LNG project in the United States, Chief Executive Katsuya

Nakanishi said on Thursday, adding that careful due diligence

would be needed before any decision.

An Alaskan delegation visited Japan last week to brief

policymakers and meet possible backers of the $44 billion

natural gas project, which is part of U.S. President Donald

Trump's push for more gas exports from the United States.