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Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 14, 2021
G7 action on climate gets cautious welcome, but activists say more needed
Leaders of the G7 nations have pledged to stop financing new coal plants beyond their borders by the end of this year, but domestic use went unaddressed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2021
Key takeaways from the G7 summit
While the world's response to COVID-19 dominated discussions, leaders appeared to have rediscovered the joy of diplomacy
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Jun 13, 2021
With Trump gone, NATO wages war on climate threat
Facing a battle against global warming, NATO has for the first time made it a central focus of planning and strategy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021
Elon Musk's China nemesis William Li survived once, but he has a fight ahead
On the road to recovery, Li's Nio delivered more than 20,000 vehicles, all of them SUVs, in the first quarter at an average price of $68,000.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2021
Japan’s Finance Ministry ignores climate risk, ex-official says
Rintaro Tamaki, a former top bureaucrat at the ministry, says it should raise Japan's already high gasoline tax and hike tariffs on imported fossil fuels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2021
Airbus tells EU hydrogen won't be widely used in planes before 2050
Airbus officials say the research will, in any event, seed disruptive technology likely to play a role in the next generation of airplanes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2021
Reality check awaits John Kerry and his bid to cut ships’ emissions
The U.S. climate envoy said in April that he wants international shipping's emissions to drop to zero by 2050.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2021
G7 leaders urged to show solidarity on climate change and COVID-19
Persuading G7 leaders to dig deeper has been further complicated by Britain's decision to temporarily cut its overseas aid budget due to COVID-19 economic woes, however.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2021
Renewable energy boom unleashes a war over talent for green jobs
Difficulty securing a well-trained workforce could end up being a bottleneck in an industry that is key to slashing emissions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2021
Clean energy: Oil and carbon at loggerheads
If the world is to get anywhere near its lower carbon goals, as set out in the Paris Agreement, then all future investment in oil and gas development must cease.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2021
As rising 'heat shocks' ruin rice crops, Bangladesh faces hunger risk
A mix of high temperatures, low rainfall and low humidity ruined thousands of hectares of crops in the country's main rice-growing region this spring.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2021
Exxon's activist director says she’s no climate radical
One of the newest faces at Exxon Mobil wants to make sure she's not misunderstood as she's propelled to sudden fame in a battle between climate activists and the oil industry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2021
Worst drought in decades escalates threats across western U.S.
Almost three-fourths of the western U.S. is gripped by drought so severe that it's off the charts of anything recorded in the 20-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2021
This deadly coral disease is threatening more than just reefs
In South Caicos, researchers have reported a 62% loss of live hard coral coverage at three long-term research sites since stony coral tissue loss disease was first detected there in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2021
Japan softens commitment to nuclear power in draft growth strategy
The government has dropped a key phrase that it 'will continue to seek to make the most out of nuclear power' after protests from Cabinet ministers Shinjiro Koizumi and Taro Kono.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2021
Farmers in China push back the desert — one tree at a time
In March, heavy sandstorms hit Beijing for the first time in six years, putting the country's reforestation efforts under scrutiny.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2021
The corporate world's favorite climate solution is mired in disagreements
Global warming is the world's biggest market failure and according to a task force, the solution might just be better trading.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2021
Japan's biggest business lobby gets new chief, first female vice chair
Under Masakazu Tokura, the federation is expected to draw up new action plans in October for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2021
Indonesia can’t afford the luxury of Australia’s carbon habit
A business based on mining, hauling and burning heavy rocks to spit out electrons struggles to survive everywhere that fuel-free renewables manage to take root.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 2, 2021
Decarbonization drive creates supply chain challenges for corporate Japan
Gone are the days when Japan was dominant in semiconductor and battery production, industries that are increasingly relevant in the modern world.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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