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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2018
Aum founder Shoko Asahara was mentally competent during detention, sources maintain
Aum Shinrikyo cult founder Shoko Asahara, who was executed Friday for numerous crimes, suffered no psychiatric problems, sources with knowledge of his behavior in a detention facility said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2018
Capital punishment in Japan: Unscheduled executions and hangings witnessed only by prison officials and a priest
Japan and the United States are the only two members of the Group of Seven advanced economies that have the death penalty.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 5, 2018
Silicon Valley may be powered using giant lithium-ion batteries under new projects to switch away from fossil fuels
California utility PG&E Corp. has proposed using giant lithium-ion batteries, including packs supplied by Tesla Inc., to supply power to Silicon Valley instead of burning natural gas.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2018
EPA vastly underestimating U.S. oil, gas system methane leaks: study
U.S. oil and gas drilling and related operations give off much more of the powerful greenhouse gas methane than the federal government estimates, wasting about $20 billion in fuel a year, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2018
Japanese firm cashing in on growing gas demand in Nepal
A Japanese gas product vendor is tapping into the Nepali market as part of efforts to expand business in Asia, cashing in on growing energy demand in the Himalayan state, which is still recovering from a devastating earthquake three years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 4, 2018
Rich nations — including Japan — spend at least $100 billion a year on fossil fuels despite climate pledges
“The G7 have pledged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, but they don't have any systems in terms of accountability to meet the pledges,” says study's lead author.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2018
Death row inmate and former Aum Shinrikyo member publishes VX research paper
Tomomasa Nakagawa, a former senior member of the doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo who is now on death row, has published a research paper on the deadly VX nerve agent, it was learned Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2018
China's CNPC ready to take over Iran gas project if Total leaves: sources
China's state-owned energy major CNPC is ready to take over Total's stake in the giant Iranian South Pars gas project if the French company leaves amid newly announced U.S. sanctions, industry sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2018
Environmentalists plan to launch a methane-sensing satellite
Fifty years ago, a NASA astronaut snapped a photograph from lunar orbit showing Earth rising above the moon, and it helped inspire an environmental movement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2018
Why fossil fuels will survive
The real obstacle to dealing with climate change is the world's vast dependence on oil, natural gas and coal.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2018
GOP lawmakers say Russians used social media to stir divisions on U.S. energy policy
Russian operatives attempting to discourage U.S. energy production posted thousands of messages on social media supporting environmental activists in their campaign to limit oil and gas projects, a report by Republican lawmakers said on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2018
Billionaire miner and Japanese utilities plan Australia LNG import plant
Billionaire miner Andrew Forrest and two of Japan's biggest power utilities plan to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in Australia by 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 13, 2018
Central government to provide support for areas hit by heavy snow on Sea of Japan coast
The government said Tuesday it will do its utmost to help restore the Sea of Japan coastal region that was hit by heavy snow last week, which caused several deaths and left some 1,500 cars stranded.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2018
How soaring U.S. exports to China are transforming the global oil game
Bit by bit, the U.S. petroleum industry is turning world oil markets inside out.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2017
High-profile climate change cases predicted to make legal splash in 2018
A clutch of high-profile legal cases over responsibility for the effects of climate change will be fought out in courtrooms next year as claims stack up against both governments and some of the world's biggest oil and energy companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 4, 2017
20 years after Kyoto Protocol, where does world stand on climate?
On Dec. 11, 1997, representatives from over 150 nations gathered in Kyoto to hammer out what would become the world's first international agreement to control and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially carbon dioxide.
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2017
U.S. regulators OK Atlantic Coast and Mountain Valley natural gas pipelines
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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017
Mitsui and science startups look to landfill gas for sustainable food for the future
Imagine a world where gas emitted from landfills can be turned into edible protein that ends up on your plate as a burger or a steak.
EDITORIALS
Sep 17, 2017
Gas stations disappearing from rural areas
Gas stations provide vital functions for their community, especially in times of crisis. More needs to be done to preserve their numbers in depopulated areas.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2017
South Korea confirms traces of radioactive gas from North Korea's nuclear test
South Korea said on Wednesday traces of radioactive xenon gas were confirmed to be from a North Korean nuclear test earlier this month, but it was unable to conclude whether the test had been a hydrogen bomb as Pyongyang claimed.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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