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Sabrina Valle
Exxon Mobil projects the world will reach 25 billion metric tons of energy related carbon dioxide emissions in 2050.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 29, 2023
Exxon says world set to fail global warming cap by 2050
The largest U.S. oil producer projects the world will reach 25 billion metric tons of energy related carbon dioxide emissions in 2050.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2022
Exxon exits Russia empty-handed with oil project 'unilaterally terminated'
An Exxon spokesperson declined to comment on whether it will proceed to contest the seizure through an international arbitration process, a possibility flagged in August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2022
This decade's oil boom is moving offshore — way offshore
Surging oil prices are encouraging the investments, along with mounting European energy demand as the Ukraine-Russia war drags on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 12, 2022
Oil majors face output slump and deep losses if Russia stops Kazakh pipeline
The closure of the CPC pipeline that carries oil from Kazakhstan to the Black Sea Russian export terminal in the port of Novorossiisk would shut in more than 1% of global oil supply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2022
Exxon unveils sweeping restructuring in latest cost cutting move
The broad restructuring marks its latest cost-cutting effort after activist investors seeking to boost returns and address the energy transition won three seats last spring on its board.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2021
From Nigeria to Brazil 'halo' crops reap pandemic profits
Increasingly health conscious consumers have given an already buoyant global spice market a further boost during the pandemic, heightening investor interest in the sector.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2019
Brazil's mystery oil spill hits breeding grounds for humpback whales
The mysterious oil spill that hit Brazil's coastline two months ago has reached the archipelago of Abrolhos, a national marine park that's home to the greatest biodiversity in the southern Atlantic Ocean — the waters where humpback whales migrate to breed.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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