environment
March 13, 2012
The Bank of Japan decided on March 13 to pour an additional 2 trillion yen ($24.35 billion) into a program to spur investment in environmental, medical services and other...
March 08, 2012
The government looks set to introduce an environment tax in October that would cost a typical household an additional 100 yen a month and generate 260 billion yen ($3.2...
January 30, 2012
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. has decided to expand and strengthen its business in materials for the environmental and energy sectors, where continued growth is expected, the...
January 18, 2012
BEIJING - Global warming threatens China's march to prosperity by cutting crops, shrinking rivers and unleashing more droughts and floods, says the government's latest...
January 16, 2012
NYK Group South Asia Pte. Ltd. and NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd. signed the Maritime Singapore Green Pledge, which seeks to reduce the environmental impact of shipping and...
January 14, 2012
LAS VEGAS--Energy-saving household systems and solar cells were among environmentally friendly products that took center stage at the International Consumer Electronics Show...
January 11, 2012
Preparing to launch an eye high in the sky to help monitor climate changes, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) unveiled its Shizuku satellite on Jan. 10 at the...
December 28, 2011
In continued disregard of Okinawa Prefecture's vehement opposition to the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to the Henoko district in Nago, the...
December 08, 2011
BEIJING - Armed with a device that looks like an old transistor radio, some Beijing residents are recording pollution levels and posting them online. It's an act that borders...
December 01, 2011
The Japanese government has formally decided not to support an extension of the Kyoto Protocol to curb greenhouse gas emissions after the accord's targets expire in 2012.
December 01, 2011
Toyota Motor Corp. on Dec. 1 launched the Pixis Van and Pixis Truck, the automaker's first commercial minivehicles in Japan.
November 24, 2011
Mitsubishi Corp. said Nov. 23 it has acquired a 40-percent stake in Philippine Integrated Energy Solutions Inc., owned by Ayala Land Inc., a Philippines real estate company.
November 14, 2011
Toshiba Corp. announced on Nov. 13 that it has signed a global partnership agreement with EcoIsland to make the Isle of Wight (IOW) off the coast of England a model sustainable ...
October 25, 2011
Nissan Motor Co. plans to invest 300 billion yen ($3.9 billion) over the next six years to shift into overdrive the development of eco-friendly vehicles, according to a midterm ...
October 24, 2011
Nissan Motor Co. announced a new six-year environmental plan on Oct. 24.
October 24, 2011
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) announced on Oct. 24 that it has delivered the first 50 i-MiEV new-generation electric vehicles (EV) out of 507 units scheduled to be provided to...
October 03, 2011
TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Prefecture -- Serious ozone destruction over the Arctic has been discovered for the first time, raising the risk of damage from ultraviolet rays on people...
June 20, 2011
Even hardy marine creatures are showing signs of stress from the disastrous effects of the March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake.
May 09, 2011
LOS ANGELES--Floating debris from the March 11 tsunami will reach the North American West Coast in three years and hit Hawaii twice, leading to potential environmental and...