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H₂O giant Suntory explores advancing with hydrogen
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
The beverage giant Suntory Holdings Ltd., together with nine other companies and Yamanashi Prefecture, held a ceremony on Oct. 11...
Environmental policy experts gather on finding better solutions
Hiroko Nakata Contributing writer
Academic experts on environmental and economic policies gathered in Tokyo recently to discuss the importance of using their expertise more...
Sustainable Japan Day 2025
Emi Maeda
Contributing writer
On Sept. 18, The Japan Times held its Sustainable Japan Day at the International House of Japan in Tokyo’s Roppongi...
SoftBank takes on net-zero emissions challenge
By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR：ATSUSHI KODERA
SoftBank’s strong points 1.Stepped up sustainability efforts in 2021, when Junichi Miyakawa became president 2.Won the Grand Prize of the...
Digital transformation reshapes urban planning involving public
Manami Tominaga
Contributing writer
The Land Readjustment and Urban Development Forum held in Tokyo last October brought together professionals from municipalities, academia and the...
Komatsu machines, infrastructure aid sustainability
By OSAMU INOUE / Renews, TRANSLATOR：ATSUSHI KODERA
Komatsu’s strong points 1.Recognized by CDP on the A lists in climate change and water security in 2024 2.Develops technologies...
Yamagata film festival to gather documentaries from around world
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Yamagata Prefecture, lying roughly 300 kilometers north of Tokyo on the Sea of Japan side of the Tohoku region, is...
Peace in the Dark program offers reflective journey in Hiroshima
Emi Maeda Contributing writer
Marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing, Hiroshima hosted a powerful experiential program called Peace in the Dark where...
Top paper maker Oji works to conserve, quantify natural assets
Maiko Muraoka Contributing writer
Oji Holdings, Japan’s leading paper maker, has set aside about 30% of the 640,000 hectares of forests it owns globally...
Women’s network pioneer Sasaki reflects on progress, challenges
Mika Osaki Contributing writer
One brave person creating a space for those without a voice to finally be heard is how real change starts....
Hiroshima to host experiential show Peace in the Dark
Emi Maeda Contributing writer
An experiential program titled Peace in the Dark will take place in Hiroshima this summer, marking 80 years since the...
Japan and Uruguay interlocked on a sustainable future: minister
Warren Meehan Contributing writer
Growing up surrounded by nature in the rural Uruguayan department of Cerro Largo, Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Luis Alfredo...
