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Seino is working with Japan Post as part of an OPP initiative.
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Seino drives collaborative, sustainable transportation
The logistics company Seino Holdings Co. Ltd. has been promoting an open public platform (OPP) with the aim of improving the industry¡¯s efficiency and reducing its environmental impact through collaboration among companies and the utilization of joint transportation and digital technology.
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NRI helps Noto town of Anamizu grow back better following quake
The major earthquake that jolted Ishikawa Prefecture¡¯s Noto Peninsula on Jan. 1, 2024, drew attention to the area¡¯s severe issue of an aging and shrinking population, but efforts to revive the Anamizu Town, which is in the center of the Noto Peninsula, will aid the overall recovery, according to...
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Mizuho report aims to spur action to move into alternative energy
To achieve carbon neutrality in an increasingly uncertain world, 911±¬ÁÏÍø companies should focus on innovations for alternative energy and shift their business models toward building a carbon-neutral economy, Mizuho Financial Group says in a recent report.
Hiromi Yamamoto
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Nov 25, 2024
Oji seeks optimal approaches to nurturing and utilizing forests
By Maiko Muraoka
Oji Holdings, Japan¡¯s leading paper maker, owns and manages 635,000 hectares of forests across the globe. Forest resources ¡ª for wood, paper and wood-derived materials or for biomass power generation ¡ª are attracting increased attention as sustainable resources. However, their sustainability hinges...
A nature experience program at the Global Mizuiku Summit in Vietnam.
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Aug 12, 2024
Suntory nurtures water, forests and future generations
By Maiko Muraoka
Just like Suntory Holdings says in its corporate philosophy, ¡°To inspire the brilliance of life, by creating rich experiences for people, in harmony with nature,¡± the company contributes to the enrichment of people¡¯s lives beyond merely selling food and beverages globally. Although responsive to...
Tottori Gov. Shinji Hirai (left) with Shinsuke Nakajima, executive chef at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo
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Jun 5, 2024
Tottori wagyu and wine paired at New Otani Tokyo fair
By Maiko Muraoka
The Tottori Wagyu Fair is taking place at six restaurants in the Hotel New Otani Tokyo until July 15. The event has been hosted by the hotel every year since 2018, and this year is offering a new way of enjoying the premium wagyu together with wine from Tottori Prefecture.
Shinichiro Kashima
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May 22, 2024
Nippon Life engages to encourage green transition
By Hiroko Nakata
Engaging with high-emitting companies to spur transformation of their business rather than divesting from them is becoming increasingly important to combat climate change, said an executive officer of Japan¡¯s biggest insurance company. ¡°Thinking about society as a whole, it is important that we asset...
A Sustainable Smart City Partner Program forum in Kitajima
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Feb 27, 2024
NTT tool Sugatami reflects cities¡¯ extensive possibilities
With the use of digital technology to solve rural social problems now promoted as a national policy, some places have begun trying to use data to analyze their current situation, identify problems and find solutions.
Biomass will heat the facility and provide clean CO2 for the plants.
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Feb 22, 2024
A hothouse of ecological ideas will produce tomatoes in Aomori
By Maiko Muraoka
Starting in April, a project in the Aomori city of Mutsu, at the northern tip of Honshu, will grow tomatoes using a new cultivation method that will go beyond zero carbon and actually absorb more CO2 than it emits. Built on a large abandoned farm, the facility will also create 100 new jobs.
Hisashi Oka, president and CEO
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Feb 14, 2024
OAT Agrio grows better farms with green tech, agrochemicals
By Maiko Muraoka
OAT Agrio Co. Ltd. produces environmentally friendly fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals for the sake of both better food security and nature. In a recent interview with The Japan Times, the company¡¯s president, Hisashi Oka, talked about its hands-on efforts to learn more and continue improving...

Trump plans his tariff ¡®Liberation Day¡¯ with more targeted push
U.S. President Donald Trump walks toward Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, on Saturday.
OpenAI study finds links between ChatGPT use and loneliness
San Francisco-based OpenAI sees the new studies as a way to get a better sense of how people interact with, and are affected by, its popular chatbot.
Stay at home if Mount Fuji erupts, government panel says
Mount Fuji in November. For the first time, the government has released specific guidelines on how residents should act in the event that Mount Fuji erupts.
China's restaurants race to the bottom in deflation-hit economy
A kitchenware recycling team collects equipment at a closed hotpot restaurant in Beijing last month.
Japan, China and South Korea agree to promote peace and cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (left), 911±¬ÁÏÍø Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (center) and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul pose for the cameras during a trilateral meeting in Tokyo on Saturday.
911±¬ÁÏÍø wages likely to rise more than 5% again this year
Wages are set for another big increase this year as annual negotiations secure generous agreements.
Stay at home if Mount Fuji erupts, government panel says
Mount Fuji in November. For the first time, the government has released specific guidelines on how residents should act in the event that Mount Fuji erupts.
In pictures: Tokyo's weeklong celebration of baseball's best
Shohei Ohtani belts a home run in the fifth inning of the second game of the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs.
What's the fuss over Ishiba's gift vouchers?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waits for a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee to begin in Tokyo on Friday.
At Tokyo Dome, a stage so big that even Shohei Ohtani felt nervous
Shohei Ohtani tips his batting helmet during the opening game of the MLB season between the Dodgers and Cubs on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
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