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JAPAN
Apr 6, 2003

New environment tax to begin in fiscal 2005

The Environment Ministry hopes to introduce a temporary tax on coal, gasoline and other fossil fuels in fiscal 2005 in an effort to reduce the nation's greenhouse gas emissions, ministry sources said Saturday.
JAPAN
Feb 15, 2003

Ministry to draft environment tax

Environment Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Friday his ministry will draft an environment tax by this summer to fight global warming. "We would like to come up with a draft for the tax by this summer to foster public debate on the issue before actually introducing the tax," Suzuki said.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2001

Environment under assault

It has been a bad week for the environment. On Monday, a United Nations conference unanimously approved a report confirming that the threat of global warming is both real and intensifying. It identified human activity as the chief culprit. If we needed more proof that we are poor stewards of the environment,...
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2000

Chubu airport project OK'd

The Transport and Construction ministries on Friday gave the green light for reclamation work to begin off Ise Bay in Aichi Prefecture, paving the way for construction of the 770 billion yen Chubu International Airport.
JAPAN
Jun 17, 1999

Environment groups critique revised Sanbanze plan

Four nongovernmental organizations on Thursday submitted critical opinions to Chiba Gov. Takeshi Numata regarding the local government's revised plan to reclaim 101 hectares of Tokyo Bay's Sanbanze tidal flats.
JAPAN
Dec 14, 1998

Environment Agency targets diesel emissions

An advisory council under the Environment Agency proposed Monday a set of stricter emissions guidelines for diesel automobiles that would lower the upper exhaust limits of nitrogen oxide and particulate matter by more than one-fourth by 2004.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 1998

Kids resolve to protect environment

Over 100 children from seven nations gathered recently at the National Olympics Memorial Youth Center in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, to discuss what they could do to prevent environmental destruction.
JAPAN
Jun 29, 1998

Kids invited to environment forum

Taiyoh-no-kai, a citizens' group promoting international exchange among children, is looking for participants in the 10th International Children's Conference for the Environment.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 1997

Kankeiren environment plan aired

OSAKA -- The Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren) on Thursday released its voluntary environment action plan, which includes the energy-saving and recycling plans of 153 of its member firms.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 1997

Reform panel agrees to upgrade Environment Agency

The Administrative Reform Council agreed Aug. 19 to upgrade the Environment Agency to a full-scale ministry to respond to higher priority being placed on environmental protection by the international community.
JAPAN
Jun 24, 1997

Hashimoto's environment statement disappoints

NEW YORK -- Many participants in the special session of the General Assembly here have expressed disappointment with Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto's statement on the environment.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 1997

Hashimoto throws U.N. his environment pitch...

NEW YORK -- Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto on June 23 urged industrialized countries to take the initiative in combating climate change problems by creating green technologies and disseminating them to developing nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2023

Shell challenged on climate goals after fossil fuel investment boost

High profile investors, including the U.K.'s top asset manager, are pushing the oil giant to divest from assets that are thwarting emissions targets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2023

How South Korea puts its food scraps to good use

South Korea, which banned food scraps from its landfills almost 20 years ago, now turns the vast majority of it into animal feed, fertilizer and fuel for heating homes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2023

Toyota shares surge most since 2020 after investors reappoint chairman

A resolution calling for greater disclosure on climate lobbying was put forward by a trio of European asset managers, but failed to find support among shareholders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2023

Japan has a path to decarbonization leadership

The nation has clear advantages, but its companies need to seize the opportunities while making the most of trusted partners.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2023

Destruction of Kakhovka dam takes Ukraine war into uncharted territory

Kyiv and Moscow have blamed each other for the collapse of the dam, which sent floodwaters gushing toward surrounding towns and farmland and forced hundreds of civilians to flee.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
May 18, 2023

More nations plan for 'health disasters' fueled by climate change

The health argument for climate action can be very powerful, and can be the one that might motivate governments.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2023

ESG investing gains followers and triggers a ferocious debate

New business concerns demand new investment strategies such as with ESG guidelines, but traditionalists are pushing back.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 12, 2023

IAEA says public trust key to projects using radioactive soil from Fukushima

A delegation toured the Nagadoro district in the village of Iitate, Fukushima, where a pilot project is ongoing to demonstrate the safety of soil covered by non-contaminated topsoil.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2023

Thailand chokes on pollution but greens struggle to be heard in election

Despite the region facing recent record-breaking heat waves and worsening flooding due in part to rising sea levels, green movements have gained little traction with Thai voters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
May 1, 2023

As travel demand rebounds, Okinawa firms look to sustainable tourism

Local businesses are exploring ways to re-establish Okinawa's rich nature and unique history and culture as valuable tourism resources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2023

Living along a 'dead' river in Bangladesh

The Buriganga River is so polluted that its water appears pitch black, except during the monsoon months, and it emits a foul stench through the year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2023

In Nagano, an excavation of Japan's ancient elephant looks to rewrite history

Researchers are looking for clues on how Naumann’s elephant went extinct, with findings having the potential to shift understanding of humankind’s presence in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2023

Subsidence in an Indian town raises wider concern for Himalayan region

The population in the Himalayan region — which grew by 250% from 1961 to 2011 — has stretched natural resources and caused major changes in land usage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2023

Activists gather for Earth Day and urge action to avoid 'dystopian' future

Average global temperatures could hit all-time highs in 2023 or 2024, climate scientists have warned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2023

Japan's emissions up for first time in eight years in blow to climate goal

The country's emissions expanded 2% in the year ending March 2022 to 1.12 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, the Environment Ministry said.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Japan to regularly accept assistant language teachers from India
Indian assistant language teachers pose for a photo with Japanese Ambassador Keiichi Ono (center) at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Friday.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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