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PARIS AGREEMENT

Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2017
Under Trump's review, EPA set to propose repeal of Obama's climate regulation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will propose repealing the Clean Power Plan — the Obama administration's centerpiece regulation to fight climate change — and plans to solicit input on a rule to replace it, according to an EPA document seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2017
Diplomatic cable instructs U.S. envoys to be indirect on re-engaging in Paris climate deal
U.S. diplomats should sidestep questions from foreign governments on what it will take for the Trump administration to re-engage in the global Paris climate agreement, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2017
Trump's climate decision won't matter
U.S. President Donald Trump probably pulled America out of the Paris climate accord to bolster his sagging popularity ratings, but the rest of the world may benefit as well.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 16, 2017
Trump may reverse decision on climate accord, France's Macron says: report
French President Emmanuel Macron said he was hopeful that U.S. President Donald Trump would reverse his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord, according to weekly newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche (JDD) on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2017
Trump hints he could reverse decision to exit Paris climate pact if persuaded
President Donald Trump held the door open to a reversal of his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord on Thursday, but did not say what he would need in return to persuade him to do so.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2017
Birth of a Trump doctrine?
If the gamble Trump is taking in trying to renegotiate agreements doesn't backfire, it could define a new doctrine for the U.S. role in the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2017
Sorry Trump, the Paris accord isn't unfair to America
The U.S. president's claim that the Paris climate agreement was unfair to America wilts under scrutiny.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2017
North Korea calls Trump's exit from Paris accord 'the height of egoism'
North Korea on Tuesday joined a chorus of global disapproval of U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Paris climate agreement, warning that his "America First" stance would lead the international community into terrible danger.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2017
Trump surrendering U.S. soft power
By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, the U.S. has handed China a geopolitical gift by ceding global leadership to Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 6, 2017
Bloomberg delivers U.S. pledge to continue Paris climate goals to UN
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg submitted a statement to the United Nations on Monday that over 1,000 U.S. governors, mayors, businesses, universities and others will continue to meet the goals of the Paris climate agreement abandoned by President Donald Trump last week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 5, 2017
Abe's clean energy opportunity
By supporting new generations of renewable-energy startups Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could create the millions of high-paying jobs that have eluded his Abenomics push.
EDITORIALS
Jun 5, 2017
Donald Trump against the world
Once again, U.S. President Donald Trump has shown his readiness to defy both international opinion and common sense to make a political point.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2017
The messy reality of global warming
U.S. President Donald Trump's actions on the Paris accord were grandstanding, meant to impress core supporters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2017
Donald Trump makes a historic mistake
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2017
U.S. exit from Paris accord might harm Japan's emissions-cutting drive
Washington's exit from the Paris climate accord might counter Tokyo's efforts to fight global warming by prompting big businesses to put up more resistance to carbon pricing
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2017
What did Trump just do? The Paris climate withdrawal explained
The U.S. departure from the Paris climate accord won't happen overnight, as President Donald Trump's announcement Thursday sets in motion a years-long process to withdraw from the landmark agreement — and raises a host of questions about what comes next.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2017
Trump misunderstood MIT climate research, university officials say
Massachusetts Institute of Technology officials said U.S. President Donald Trump badly misunderstood their research when he cited it on Thursday to justify withdrawing the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2017
Time to ditch the polar bears? Climate change looks for a new image
What does climate change look like? For many people, the first — or perhaps only — image that comes to mind is of smokestacks, or polar bears perched on ice floes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017
G-20's time for climate leadership
Given the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's devotion to fossil-fuel producers, the world must now unite again to ensure a clean-energy future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2017
Internal U.S. State Department memo strengthens case to stay in Paris climate accord
An internal U.S. State Department memo says the Paris climate accord imposes few obligations on the United States, bolstering the case for Trump administration officials who want to stay in the deal.
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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