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/ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN 8/ JAPAN: Worst Not Over for Victims of Mercury Poisoning
For the thousands of helpless victims of mercury poisoning in Japan, accepting a state compensation package is the practical thing to do, but they say the government's refusal to own up has left them bitter.TAIWAN-SECURITY: Show China The Aid Card, U.S. Urges Japan
Increasing tension between Washington and Beijing is testing Japan's quiet diplomacy as it strives for a measured response to the sabre-rattling along the Taiwan Strait.JAPAN: The Worst Not Over for Mercury Poisoning Victims
For the thousands of helpless victims of mercury poisoning in Japan, accepting a state compensation package is the practical thing to do, but they say the government's refusal to own up has left them bitter./ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN 4/ JAPAN: Stop Promoting Nuclear Power, Urge Environmentalists
Environmental groups are calling on the Japanese government to stop promoting nuclear energy in Asia, pointing to the recent spate of nuclear power accidents in Japan.JAPAN-ENVIRONMENT: Stop Promoting Nuclear Power, Japan Urged
Environmental groups are calling on the Japanese government to stop promoting nuclear energy in Asia, pointing to the recent spate of nuclear power accidents in Japan./ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN 7/ JAPAN: Residents of Tokyo Suburb Protest Waste Plant
Residents of a Tokyo suburb are taking the local government to court to try to prevent construction of a waste disposal plant in a move they hope will force authorities to pay more than lip service to protecting the environment.JAPAN-ENVIRONMENT: Residents of Tokyo Suburb Protest Waste Plant
Residents of a Tokyo suburb are taking the local government to court to try to prevent construction of a waste disposal plant in a move they hope will force authorities to pay more than lip service to protecting the environment./ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN 8/ JAPAN: Wood imports soar despite country’s vast virgin forests
Japan's huge appetite for wood would be better served by cutting down its own trees rather than through major timber imports from the fast depleting forests of South-east Asia, say environmentalists.ENVIRONMENT-JAPAN: Wood Imports Soar as Local Forests Flourish
Japan's huge appetite for wood would be better served by cutting down its own trees rather than through major timber imports from the fast depleting forests of South-east Asia, say environmentalists.JAPAN-U.S.: Hashimoto Hopes to Mend Bilateral Ties in U.S. Visit
Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto hopes to focus on security and bilateral ties when he meets U.S. President Bill Clinton Friday, but analysts say the contentious issues of trade and U.S. bases are bound to come up in the talks.N.KOREA: Defection of Kim’s Ex-wife Keeps East Asia on Edge
The defection of the ex-wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has sparked renewed speculation among analysts in Tokyo that the Pyongyang regime is in a state of turmoil -- and this could pose a threat to regional security./DEVELOPMENT BULLETIN 10/ JAPAN: Claims aid has always been geared to OECD’s new shift in policy.
Japan, the world's single largest aid donor, is applauding a policy shift by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to make developing countries more responsible for their development programmes./ENVIRONMENT BULLETIN 2/ JAPAN: Accused of being Culprit No. 2 in Ozone Depletion
Japan is responsible for almost 15 per cent of the damage done to the ozone hole, according to a report by the international environmental group Greenpeace.EAST ASIA: Japan-South Korea Row Heightens Security Fears
The Japanese government is playing down the simmering tension with South Korea over disputed islands in the Sea of Japan, but analysts say the sabre-rattling between the two nations poses a serious threat to regional security.CULTURE: Haiku, Or the Essence of Being Japanese
The popularity of the haiku, the traditional Japanese poem, in a nation where shows by pop star Michael Jackson are booked-up almost a year before the scheduled dates, offers a rare look at the stark contrasts that mark Japanese modern life.ASIA: Japan Urged to Turn up the Heat on Child Abusers
Child rights activists are stepping up pressure on the Japanese government to enact new laws to deter rich Japanese men from sexually abusing young and poor children in less developed Asian countries.ASIA/EUROPE-HUMAN RIGHTS: Summit Will Spotlight Japan-ASEAN Bond
If there is a side to be taken at the March summit between South-east Asian countries and the European Union (EU), Japan, with one leg in Asia's camp and the other in that of the industrialised nations, will look to its regional neighbours.ASIA-CHILDREN: Japan Urged to Turn up the Heat on Child Abusers
Child rights activists are stepping up pressure on the Japanese government to enact new laws to deter rich Japanese men from sexually abusing young and poor children in less developed Asian countries.JAPAN: Tokyo Faces Mounting Public Anger over Real Estate Mess
Keiko Maruyama recalls with anger and sorrow how, 10 years ago, her landlord forced her to leave the apartment she and her late husband had occupied for many years.JAPAN: Consumers of Furniture Rapidly Depleting Asiatic Forests
Much of the timber taken from Asia's shrinking rainforests is made into furniture for the Japanese market, but many of the wooden tables, chairs and shelves end up in the garbage dump after only a few years of use.KOREA: Unswayed by U.S., Seoul Remains Reluctant to Aid Pyongyang
U.S. efforts to convince South Korea and Japan that North Korea is indeed facing a food crisis and needs urgent assistance, may fall flat, according to reports from Seoul which point to a continued reluctance to resume aid to Pyongyang.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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