TOKYO, May 17 (Reuters) - Rich nations should boost financial and technical support to poorer countries to help them tackle climate change and achieve similar decarbonisation goals, a senior Japanese ...

Whaling has a long history in Japan, dating back to at least the 12th century when it was primarily used for food and oil. In modern times, the Japanese whaling industry has faced significant ...

The year 1989 was a turning point in Japan's environmental policy. The concept of sustainable development from Our Common Future (World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987) had taken hold, ...

SINGAPORE – Singapore and Japan will work together more closely on various environmental initiatives, such as contaminant management, climate science and coastal protection, under two new agreements ...

Japan’s environment minister said that it will be difficult for the nation to submit its updated climate targets by the deadline set by the United Nations. The country will aim to have its national ...

The Department of Defense welcomes the announcement today in Tokyo that the United States and Japan will negotiate a framework to further address environmental stewardship of United States military ...

Japan and the European Commission held their 19 th High-Level Dialogue on Environment via videoconference on the 23 rd of January 2023 to discuss three key environmental issues – biodiversity, ...