https://www.alojapan.com/1247774/why-japans-emerging-carbon-market-could-reshape-global-trading/ Why Japan’s Emerging Carbon Market Could Reshape Global Trading #CarbonMarkets #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #sustainability Mt. Fuji and Tokyo skyline getty In a world increasingly obsessed with gigaton-scale solutions and trillion-dollar climate pledges, it’s easy to overlook policy experiments that don’t grab headlines. But every so often, a quiet reform starts to reshape the rules of the global climate game. Japan’s carbon market i…

https://www.alojapan.com/1246881/soaring-rice-prices-show-no-sign-of-dropping-in-japan/ Soaring Rice Prices Show No Sign of Dropping in Japan #agriculture #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #rice Japan Data Economy Food and Drink Apr 15, 2025 The price of rice in Japan has risen to more than twice as much as a year ago, and releases of government stockpiles have yet to prove effective in bringing it down. The average price for a five-kilogram bag of rice at supermarkets across Japan was …

https://www.alojapan.com/1242268/ai-tool-aims-to-help-conserve-japans-cherry-trees/ AI tool aims to help conserve Japan’s cherry trees #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #Materials #Nanotech #news #Physics #PhysicsNews #science #ScienceNews #technology #TechnologyNews Cherry blossoms symbolise the fragility of life in Japanese culture as full blooms only last about a week before the petals start falling off trees. Japan’s famed cherry trees are getting old, but a new AI tool that assesses photos of the delicate pink and wh…

https://www.alojapan.com/1238211/india-us-australia-japan-join-hands-to-contribute-over-usd-20-million-in-humanitarian-aid-to-myanmar/ India, US, Australia, Japan join hands to contribute over USD 20 million in humanitarian aid to Myanmar #australia #Earthquake #India #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #myanmar #news #quad #Thailand #us Naypyidaw [Myanmar], April 5 (ANI): India and other Quad nations stand with the people of Myanmar and Thailand in the wake of the earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28. The Quad nations – India, the US, Australia, and Japan – have joined han…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235534/scottish-games-startups-eye-investment-in-japan/ Scottish games startups eye investment in Japan #gaming #GamingStartups #InternationalInvestment #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #ScottishGamesIndustry #ScottishGamesStudios #techscaler Eight Scottish games companies are set to showcase their products and expertise to a global audience during a two-week visit to Japan, one of the world’s biggest and most influential gaming markets.  Leaving 5th April, the gaming startups will head to Tok…

https://www.alojapan.com/1235125/foreign-buyers-eyeing-japans-empty-houses-seek-specialist-advice/ Foreign buyers eyeing Japan’s empty houses seek specialist advice #Advice #buyers #empty #eyeing #Foreign #houses #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #Japans #news #seek #specialist Tokyo — Japan’s glut of abandoned houses are attracting foreign buyers, creating opportunities for brokers who can help bargain hunters swerve potential pitfalls. A growing number of specialist real estate agents and consultants are acting for foreign clients wan…

https://www.alojapan.com/1234332/3rd-india-japan-space-dialogue-marks-start-of-science-tech-and-innovation-exchange-year-between-two-nations/ 3rd India-Japan Space Dialogue marks start of Science Tech and Innovation Exchange Year between two nations #INSPace #InidaJapan #InnovationExchangeYear #ISRO #Jaishankar #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #JAXA #LunarProbe #LUPEX #news #science #space #technology Tokyo [Japan], April 1 (ANI): The third India-Japan Space Dialogue was held in Tokyo on April 1. The Indian delegation was co-led by Muanpuii Saiawi, Joint Secretary, Disarmament and In…

https://www.alojapan.com/1230855/japan-astronaut-kimiya-yui-to-join-iss-mission-in-july-or-later-nasa/ Japan astronaut Kimiya Yui to join ISS mission in July or later: NASA #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #LatestArticles #news #Russia #science #space #TheMainichi #UnitedStates #UNV 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 WASHINGTON (Kyodo) — Japanese astronaut Kimiya Yui will join a long-term mission at the International Space Station possibly in July on a journey arranged by NASA, the U.S. space agency sa…

https://www.alojapan.com/1230231/japan-pm-sends-condolences-after-myanmar-thailand-quake/ Japan PM sends condolences after Myanmar, Thailand quake #earthquakes #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #myanmar #MYANMARJAPANRELATIONS #news #ShigeruIshiba #Thailand #THAILANDJAPANRELATIONS Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent his condolences to Myanmar and Thailand after a huge earthquake killed at least 150 people, his office said Saturday. “I am deeply saddened to learn of the significant damage caused by the earthquake in central Myanmar. My…

https://www.alojapan.com/1229231/new-yorks-brooklyn-kura-becomes-first-u-s-sake-exporter-to-japan/ New York’s Brooklyn Kura becomes first U.S. sake exporter to Japan #alcohol #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #sake On March 27, New York-based sake brewery Brooklyn Kura became the first U.S. sake producer to export its products to Japan. This entry into the Japanese market is the result of a partnership between Brooklyn Kura, established in 2018, and Hakkaisan, a sake brewery in Niigata Prefecture. The collaboration began in 2021 a…

https://www.alojapan.com/1229002/japan-and-others-agree-to-cut-saury-catch-quota-by-10/ Japan and others agree to cut saury catch quota by 10% #environment #fish #fishing #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #oceans Japan and eight other economies agreed Thursday to reduce this year’s catch quota for saury in the northern Pacific by 10% to 202,500 tons. The decrease reflects low catches linked to overfishing and changes in the marine environment. The nine economies reached the agreement at an annual gathering of the North Pacifi…

https://www.alojapan.com/1228775/only-blockheads-would-skip-starbucks-japans-latest-peanuts-collaboration/ Only blockheads would skip Starbucks Japan’s latest Peanuts collaboration #CharlieBrown #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #news #peanuts #snoopy #StarbucksJapan A new promotion at Starbuck Japan celebrates the 75-year legacy of Peanuts, created by American cartoonist Charles Schulz. (Starbucks Japan) Fans of Peanuts can enjoy a new round of items featuring Snoopy and friends at Starbucks Japan for a limited time this spring. The coffee giant ann…