Tokyo will cooperate with Beijing on measures to counter air pollution starting this spring, as it sees that increased photochemical smog in Japan may be partly caused by pollution drifting over from China, the Environment Ministry said.
The ministry plans to offer technological and other advice based on its experience in curbing air pollution, in the hope of helping China put together a new five-year plan to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
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