Cabinet reshuffle raises a slew of new questions
Since the new Cabinet was announced on Sept. 11, the focus has been on Shinjiro Koizumi as environment minister. Described by some as earnest but lacking in substantive ideas, the 38-year-old lawmaker has tried to make the most of the spotlight, commenting on Japan's ...
Fishery industry stakeholders in Fukushima Prefecture expressed anger over Environment Minister Yoshiaki Harada's remarks Tuesday that Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will have to dump radioactive water from its destroyed Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant directly into the Pacific Ocean. The remarks are ...
Japan to ban free plastic bags at stores, but small and midsize firms may be exempt
The government plans to make it mandatory for supermarkets, convenience stores and drugstores to charge for plastic bags as the country combats marine pollution from plastic waste.
