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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2019
World's poorest people getting less than a cent per day in international aid to battle climate change
The world's poorest people, increasingly buffeted by storms, floods and droughts, have been getting less than 1 U.S. cent (¥1.1) a day each in international help to protect them from wild weather and rising seas as the Earth heats up, aid group Oxfam said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2019
Banks with assets totalling $47 trillion adopt new U.N.-backed climate principles
Banks with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global industry, on Sunday adopted new U.N.-backed "responsible banking" principles to fight climate change that will shift their loan books away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 22, 2019
Japan expected to repeat little more than past promises at U.N. Climate Action Summit
Japan may not bring much more than past promises to U.N. Climate Action Summit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 22, 2019
Young climate activists seek step up from street protests to political table
Young climate change activists demanded a greater role in decision-making Saturday as they met leaders at U.N. headquarters, saying that their growing voice on the streets has yet to earn them a seat at the political table.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2019
Japanese activists join global climate strike ahead of U.N. summit on global warming
Young people in 117 countries on Friday called on policymakers to take overdue steps against climate change as part of a global strike just days ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit set to begin in New York on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 20, 2019
China's energy game plan features a giant coal-hauling rail line
There is nothing quite like a massive coal rail to demonstrate China's loyalty to the dirtiest of fossil fuels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 18, 2019
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg joins other teens on Capitol Hill to urge climate action
Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg joined other youth leaders to urge U.S. lawmakers to support "transformative climate action" during two days of meetings and speeches on Capitol Hill, starting on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 16, 2019
Concern about climate could carry Greens to breakthrough in Canadian election
With climate change a top concern heading into next month's Canadian election and mainstream candidates offering little inspiration, Green Party leader Elizabeth May could be poised for a breakthrough.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 16, 2019
Scientists warn world must transform food production or face possible unrest
The world must diversify its food production and consumption, or face damaging supply disruptions that could lead to suffering and social unrest, scientists warned Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2019
Young people are right about climate change: It's time to listen to them
The world is on an unsustainable path, and as climate impacts increase the opportunities for today's youth will diminish.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2019
'Hold the burger and the coke': Climate fears hit meat and drink sales
Consumers worried about the environment are cutting their spending on meat and bottled drinks and trying to reduce plastic waste, and this trend is set to accelerate as climate concerns mount, a global survey showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2019
Failure to adapt to climate impacts will hike inequality, commission warns
From taxpayer-backed flood defenses in Miami to shelters keeping Bangladeshis safe from storms, investing to protect against the growing effects of climate change pays, a global commission said Tuesday, warning failure to do so will hike inequality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2019
Trump taunts Democratic candidates as they tout their 'destructive' climate plans
U.S. President Donald Trump blasted the climate change proposals of his Democratic challengers for the White House on Wednesday as they began showcasing their plans in a marathon round of televised town halls.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2019
The Amazon fires are taking a toll on U.S. national security
Climate change threatens many U.S. military installations, especially the navy's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2019
Fix Asia's megacities, don't move them
Shifting bureaucrats to Borneo won't solve the problems faced by millions in Jakarta.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2019
Asia gets that sinking feeling
Asian leaders, and their publics, and indeed coastal residents around the world, must begin preparing for a future marked by inundation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2019
Great Barrier Reef in 'very poor' condition, Australian five-year review finds
Reuters — Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in very poor condition because of climate change, overfishing and land clearing, a state agency said on Friday as it downgraded the reef's status to the lowest level, which could jeopardize its World Heritage status.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2019
Regenerated forests are not 'green deserts,' scientists say
Replanted forests and those left to recover after logging activities can preserve vital insect and plant life in a similar way to old-growth forests, scientists have found, as interest grows in expanding the world's forests to curb climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2019
Climate crisis should top the agenda at global forums
Unless the world's leaders can engineer a reversal of global warming, little else will matter.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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