15 JAPANESE FIRMS FORM AN ALLIANCE TO PROMOTE CARBON-NEUTRAL LNG

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• 15 Japanese firms form an alliance to promote carbon-neutral LNG.
• Tokyo Gas Co. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. are among the companies that have joined the alliance.
• Japan aims to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by...

KIRIN HOLDINGS CO. REPORTS RANKING ON TOP IN SALES OF BEER IN 2020

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• Kirin Holdings Co. reports ranking on top in sales of Beer in 2020.
• The beer company overtook Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. in the number of sales.
• The Japanese government had reduced the country’s liquor tax on beer in...

HOKKAIDO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION DECLARES ‘STATE OF MEDICAL EMERGENCY’; COVID-19

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• Hokkaido Medical Association declares ‘state of medical emergency’; COVID-19.
• Several other organizations have also joined the medical association to declare the emergency.
• Hokkaido cities like Sapporo and Asa...

JAPAN SDF TO SEND NURSES IN HOKKAIDO DUE TO SHORTAGE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS

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• Japan SDF to send nurses in Hokkaido due to shortage of health care workers.
• The nurses will be sent to Asahikawa city in Hokkaido.
• The central Hokkaido city has reported a series of cluster infections.
• Asahika...

ONLINE MEDICAL CHECKUP AND DELIVERY OF MEDICINES VIA DRONE

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• Online medical checkup and delivery of medicines via drone.
• The first trial for the online health exam held at Asahikawa Medical University.
• Eight ANA officials operated the drone during the test.
• The Japanese...

BEVERAGE COMPANY ANNOUNCES UTILIZATION OF GREEN ENERGY FOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS

Top beer brand Asahi announced launch of non-alcoholic drink Asahi Dry Zero. The main feature of this drink is that the manufacturing process will source green energy from Japan Natural Energy Company Limited.

JNECL generates power from renewable sources like wind and biomass. The bever...