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A fishing boat in Busan, South Korea

Carbon & Climate

East Asia seas hit near-record heat as global oceans store more warmth

South Korean data show temperatures rising twice as fast as world average, hurting marine ecosystems and fish stocks.
Windmills in Wakkanai

Energy

Toyota Tsusho to build Japan’s first wind-powered data centre in Hokkaido

The project taps direct power from onshore wind as Japan grapples with rising data centre energy demand.
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Cities

LGBTQ+ rights in 2026: What to expect around the world

Sports bans for trans women, anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Ghana and Kazakhstan and hope for intersex rights - some key issues to watch.
Japan's national flag

Policy & Finance

Japan approves record $780 billion draft budget for 2026, ramps up green transition and nuclear spending

The 2026 fiscal plan boosts funding for renewables, next-generation nuclear power and data-centre decarbonisation as the country works towards its 2050 net zero goal.

All Japan News

31 December 2025

A road in Tokyo, Japan

Policy & Finance

Japan to scrap environmental levy on car purchases in tax overhaul

26 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

How climate change reshaped the wild in 2025

23 December 2025

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station

Energy

Japan clears hurdle to restart world’s largest nuclear power plant

16 December 2025

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Transport

Global shipping’s top lenders are getting increasingly aligned to IMO’s net zero target: study

15 December 2025

A sailboat near Taiwan's Yilan

Energy

Taiwan delays ocean thermal power project over deep-sea environmental concerns

11 December 2025

A SDGs locker located in Yokohama Kannai Station

Waste

Japan’s Yokohama widens rollout of food waste vending machines as Tokyo pushes to curb emissions

8 December 2025

A Japan Airlines flight

Carbon & Climate

Japan revamps aviation-based CO2 monitoring to preserve decades-old climate datasets

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Carbon & Climate

Asia-Pacific faces ‘US$500 billion a year’ hit from rising seas if current policies continue

3 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Concrete ocean pledges lacking in countries’ climate plans, say experts

28 November 2025

Solar panels in Japan's Fukushima

Policy & Finance

Japan’s push for large-scale solar projects sparks local backlash over ecology, scenery

27 November 2025

A view of Tokyo street

Transport

Japan debates scrapping car environmental tax, pitting industry pressures against climate aims

20 November 2025

Wind farm in Japan's Hokkaido

Policy & Finance

Japan weighs new support for offshore wind after Mitsubishi exits key projects

18 November 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Analysis: Which countries have sent the most delegates to COP30?

15 November 2025

Indonesia pavilion performers

Carbon & Climate

In pictures: Carbon, cooperation and soft diplomacy at COP30’s Asian pavilions

13 November 2025

A view of the city of Tokyo in Japan

Carbon & Climate

Kawasaki Heavy unveils Japan’s biggest ‘air carbon removal’ pilot, plans megatonne system by 2030

12 November 2025

A view of Tokyo, Japan

Corporate Responsibility

‘Harmony with nature’ ethos helps Japan lead uptake of nature-risk reporting framework, says TNFD chair

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