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POLLUTION

Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2016
Global wind power capacity tops nuclear energy for first time
The capacity of wind power generation worldwide reached 432.42 gigawatts (GW) at the end of 2015, up 17 percent from a year earlier and surpassing nuclear energy for the first time, according to data released by global industry bodies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2016
Documents indicate chemical leaks at U.S. base have polluted Okinawa water supply
U.S. documents released under the Freedom of Information Act reveal that lax safety standards at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa may be to blame for the recent contamination of local drinking water sources.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2016
Carmakers say India's sudden rule changes raise investment uncertainty
Behind the glitzy song-and-dance sequences at the biennial Delhi Auto Expo, executives from automakers including Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., Honda Motor Co., and Ford Motor Co. are expressing concern about sudden changes in regulation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2016
Blue skies over Beijing? Decaying suburbs bear cost as China cuts pollution
On the outskirts of Beijing, the disused factories of Chaomidian show the impact of China's drive to shut down thousands of small firms causing big pollution. Amid scrap heaps and idle machinery, the community has clean air these days — and no jobs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 24, 2016
False emissions reporting undermines China's pollution fight
Widespread misreporting of harmful gas emissions by Chinese electricity firms is threatening the country's attempts to rein in pollution, with government policies aimed at generating cleaner power struggling to halt the practice.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2016
Bid to mine 600 million tons of coal on U.S. federal lands tests Obama's green agenda
President Barack Obama's State of the Union pledge to better manage fossil fuel development will face a test within days, when federal officials rule on whether to open public lands containing more than 600 million tons of coal to more mining.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2016
Global mercury emissions down 30% as less coal is burned
Global emissions of mercury from man-made sources fell 30 percent from 1990 to 2010, in part from decreasing use of coal, the U.S. Geological Survey reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2016
Beijing to shut 2,500 firms this year to fight pollution
Beijing will close 2,500 small polluting firms this year in its latest effort to combat pollution, state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday, citing the municipal government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 29, 2015
Tech giants spot opportunity in forecasting China's smog
Air pollution in China could be big business.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2015
More than money: Employees in China demand cleaner office air
Many companies in China have found that good salaries, promotions and career prospects aren't enough — they also need to offer cleaner air within their offices to lure and retain staffers.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2015
To see the future of electric cars, look to China
The real action on electric vehicles is happening in China, where smoggy skies and government subsidies are creating the perfect conditions for them to thrive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2015
For China, climate deal is imperfect but huge step forward
For China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitter, the global climate accord reached in Paris marked a huge step toward greener growth that safeguards its sovereignty while falling short on funding for cleaner energy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2015
Smog from Beijing may reach northern Japan
The ongoing pollution "red alert" in Beijing may affect northern Japan, a model of weather patterns suggests, although pollutants will be well within safe limits when they arrive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2015
Putting out Indonesia's fires
Putting out Indonesia's forest fires for good will be crucial to meeting Jakarta's ambitious CO2 emissions targets.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2015
Smog rolls back into northern China after brief respite
Acrid-smelling smog rolled back into Beijing, shrouding the city of 20 million people in a gray haze four days after northern China reported the worst pollution in a year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 2, 2015
Cold front clears Beijing's smog and saves the mayor's neck — for now
A cold front that swept choking smog from northern China couldn't have come sooner for Beijing's mayor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2015
Russian oil tanker runs aground off Sakhalin, spills part of load
Cleanup operations are underway on the Russian island of Sakhalin after a tanker laden with oil grounded close to a fishing port, ripping open at least one of its tanks and polluting several kilometers of coastline.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 30, 2015
Climate action plans of world's 48 poorest nations to cost $1 trillion
The world's 48 poorest countries will need to find around $1 trillion between 2020 and 2030 to achieve their plans to tackle climate change — and those plans should be a priority for international funding, researchers said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 30, 2015
China moves from climate deal holdout to driving force behind slashed emissions
Back in 2009, China was a reluctant partner during major climate negotiations in Copenhagen that eventually collapsed amid recriminations between rich and poor nations. This time around the world's biggest polluter is regarded as a driving force behind what could be a comprehensive deal at a world climate...
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2015
Hundreds of thousands across the globe join 'No Planet B' climate protests on eve of key summit
More than half a million people from Australia to Paraguay joined the biggest day of climate change activism in history on Sunday, telling world leaders gathering for a summit in Paris there is "No Planet B" in the fight against global warming.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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