JAPAN’S ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY BEGINS ITS ANNUAL ‘WARM-BIZ’ ENERGY-SAVING CAMPAIGN

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• Japan’s Environment Ministry begins its annual ‘Warm-Biz’ energy-saving campaign.
• The campaign is said to have been running through March.
• Under the campaign, people are encouraged to take environmentall...

SHINJIRO KOIZUMI VOWS TO HELP MAURITIUS FOR THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY OIL SPILL

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• Shinjiro Koizumi vows to help Mauritius for the damage caused by oil spill.
• He vowed to restore the nature of Mauritius and investigate the damage so caused.
• Japan has sent three relief disaster teams to help to Mauritiu...

JAPAN’s ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY TO HALT FUNDS FOR COAL-FIRED PLANT TECHNOLOGY

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• Japan’s Environment Ministry to halt funds for coal-fired plant technology.
• Ministry plans to review funds for the nation’s basic energy plan.
• Japan’s infrastructure export strategy outline was approved ...

KOIZUMI WANTS ECO-FRIENDLY VIRUS RECOVERY

HIGHLIGHTS

• Shinjiro Koizumi wants Japan to adopt green energy measures to progress with the economic recovery from the damage caused by coronavirus.
• People and different entities in various sectors agree with Koizumi‘s plans.
• PM Shinz...

JAPAN’S MINISTER OPPOSES JAPANESE FUNDING OF FOSSIL FUEL POWER PLANT IN VIETNAM

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• Environment Minister of Japan has opposed the country’s funding of coal power plant
• The plant is to be constructed by China and the U.S in Vietnam
• The funding goes against green energy policy of Japan

Shi...

Tokyo lost its "Cool Japan" image with Madrid over coal

Tokyo has been on an aggressive "Cool Japan" for years now–using eccentric cultural resources to improve its international soft power. Is it now likely to be branded as "Coal Japan? "This week's activities in Madrid, host of the UN Conference on Climate Change COP25,...