Opposition party lawmaker Renho on Monday revealed her intentions to run in the July Tokyo gubernatorial election. The 56-year-old lawmaker from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) is set to hold a news conference at 2 p.m on her candidacy. If incumbent Gov. Yuriko Koike, 71, — who is expected to run for her … Read more
Opposition forces jointly submitted a bill to parliament on Monday to revise the political funds control law in the wake of a slush fund scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). The bill was submitted to the House of Representatives, the parliament’s lower chamber, by the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP), the Democratic … Read more
Japan’s latest emissions data is in: For the year beginning April 2022, greenhouse gas emissions were down 19.3% from their peak in fiscal 2013. But after removals are factored in, that modest progress still leaves 1,085 megatons of emissions as the nation strives toward a goal of carbon neutrality by 2050. And the unfortunate reality, … Read more
AHMEDABAD: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ) has secured the top position for its climate actions and environmental performance in assessments done by four global rating agencies.According to a press release by Adani, the CDP assigned leadership band “A-” to APSEZ, recognising the company’s efforts in implementing the current best practices to tackle … Read more
The government has said that it will need to spend about ¥84 billion for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka besides the already announced venue construction costs. The estimated venue construction costs have been nearly doubled to up to ¥235 billion, one-third of which will be paid by the government. But ministers told a parliamentary … Read more