Even Japanese sushi makers are feeling the bite of the Russian war
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Commentary: The war in Ukraine forces Japan to reconsider its nuclear option
Kishida quickly confirmed that Japan firmly adheres to the three non-nuclear principles adopted in 1967,…
Japan earthquake rekindles concerns over Kishida’s drive to restart idle nuclear power plants | world news
TOKYO (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake that struck northeastern Japan on Wednesday night has reignited…
Thousands of people without electricity in Japan after an earthquake of 7.4 dead
Reuters, Tokyo Thu, Mar 17, 2022 8:54 AM Last updated on: Thu, Mar 17, 2022…
7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning issued
AP, TOKYO Wed, Mar 16, 2022 10:05 PM Last updated on: Wed, Mar 16, 2022…
Seventy Years Strong: The U.S.-Japan Alliance in a Time of Global Crisis
In the early morning of February 25, 2022, Japan time – early evening of the…
Former Goldman VP Kathy Matsui fears ESG in Japan is still a ‘tick-and-tick exercise’
According to former Goldman Sachs Japan Vice President Kathy Matsui, many companies and people in…
Japan Facing the “Mega Solar” Problem · Global Voices Français
An Awara solar installation, Fukui prefecture. Photo by Nevin Thompson. Image License: CC-BY-3.0 In a…
US-Japan Security Seminar 2022 — IR INSIDER
Transitioning to the panel, JIIA President Kenichiro Sasae expanded the discussion on the current geopolitical…
Japan joins Western countries in excluding Russian banks from SWIFT network
~~ Late Sunday, February 27, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced that Japan was joining several…
The two top contenders vying for Sprng Energy
Binding offers for Sprng Energy are to be placed by March 15, in what would…
Japanese universities to start administering vaccination boosters
Universities will fully begin administering the third COVID-19 vaccine to students and staff later this…
Will the United States finally pivot to Asia?
Amid escalating US-Russian tensions, US President Joe Biden unveiled his long-delayed “Indo-Pacific Strategy” on February…
Considering Governance 4.0 | Japan time
GENEVA – In 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic and the myriad crises it spawned may finally…
Japan SDGs Award recognizes innovators leading the way in sustainability JAPAN Forward
As the year drew to a close on December 24, 2021, thirteen Japanese innovators gathered…
The New Model of Japanese Capitalism in an Uncertain World
Author: Shujiro Urata, Waseda UniversityThe year 2021 began with the hope that the successful development…
FirstFT: Russian Foreign Minister stresses diplomatic ‘way forward’ in Ukraine crisis
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Emirates News Agency – 50th anniversary of Japan-UAE relations prompts exploration of new frontiers: Tokyo envoy
By Binsal Abdulkader ABU DHABI, 14th February, 2022 (WAM) — As Japan and the United…
Blinken urges South Korea and Japan to calm things down and focus on current regional threats
It takes a lot of effort to turn bad habits into good ones. However, the…
An Updated Approach to Capitalism: New Opportunities for Japan-US Cooperation
Since taking office in October 2021, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s economic priority has been to…
A new horizon of “heart to heart” relationship
Thu 10 Feb 2022 12:00 AM Last updated on: Thu 10 Feb 2022 16:02 Illustration:…
What It Looks Like When Coming Home Means Hotel Quarantine First
~~ Coming back to Japan these days is a tricky business. On November 30, 2021,…
Japan and France seek to deepen security ties amid China’s rise
TOKYO (AP) — The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France spoke Thursday as…
Japan needs more than a carbon tax and a green fund to reach net zero
Japan needs more money to invest in innovative technologies to help it achieve its decarbonization…
Japan wants to allow SDS to provide emergency transport for foreign nationals
The government plans to submit a bill allowing Self-Defense Force planes to transport groups of…
Official: Japan hopes to lead Asia’s push to zero emissions
TOKYO (AP) — Japan will phase out coal-fired power plants over the next two decades…
Official: Japan Hopes to Lead Asian Push to Zero Emissions | Economic news
By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) — Japan will phase out coal-fired power plants over…
Kishida puts Japan’s business interests at the forefront of climate policy – The Diplomat
AdvertisingA Japanese political expert uttered a memorable phrase when I asked her why Kishida Fumio…
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Japan, once a climate leader, under fire for using coal at COP26
The general view shows JERA’s Hekinan Thermal Power Plant in Hekinan, central Japan, October 18,…
Japan, once a climate leader, under fire for using coal at COP26 | world news
By Aaron Sheldrick and Yuka ObayashiTOKYO (Reuters) – More than 20 countries agreed to phase…
Japan wins ‘fossil of the day’ award after Prime Minister Kishida pledges to keep coal power at COP26
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at…
Japan Receives Fossil of the Day Award at COP26 After Kishida’s Speech
Glasgow, Scotland – An international non-governmental organization working to reduce global warming awarded Japan the…
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Japan’s pledge brings climate finance goal closer to $100 billion, says US envoy
U.S. Presidential Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks during the United Nations Climate Change…
Global efforts for a better future
For nearly three decades, the UN has worked to regularly bring together as many countries…
Japan OK plans to push clean energy and nuclear to reduce carbon
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Friday adopted a new energy policy that promotes nuclear and…
A turning point for Japan-US climate cooperation? – The Diplomat
AdvertisingIn his first press conference as Prime Minister-designate of Japan, Kishida Fumio notably failed to…
Can the US-Japan Climate Partnership Lead Asia’s Decarbonization?
Author: Satoshi Kurokawa, Waseda UniversityAt U.S.-Japan Leaders Summit on April 16, US President Joe Biden…
Fukushima nuclear disaster haunts climate change debate in Japan
Ryota Takakura was working at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on March 11, 2011,…
With a goal of zero emissions, the Japanese climate conference will bring together young people and leaders
The government plans to hold a conference in December involving young people as well as…
Can Japan’s Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi overcome gaffes to ease the country’s unlikely dependence on coal?
Japan’s new Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi arrives at the Prime Minister’s official residence on September…
G20 summit highlights how Fukushima hit Japan’s climate plans
When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wrote in the pages of the FT last year, he…