Japan Steel Corporation, one of the largest steel companies in the world, has decided for the first time to set a goal of reducing carbon dioxide emissions to practically zero by 2050 by using electric furnaces to produce high-quality steel instead of coal and by accelerating research into completely new steelmaking technologies that utilize hydrogen. The company will seek long-term support from the government to achieve the goal, which is expected to require a massive investment of around 5 trillion yen.

A father accused of causing the death of his fourth-grade daughter by giving her a cold shower in Noda City, Chiba Prefecture, was sentenced to 16 years in prison by the Tokyo High Court in the second trial, an unusually heavy sentence following the first trial, on the grounds that "the maliciousness of the case is exceptional among abuse cases.

Moderna's vaccine uses the same mRNA tech as Pfizer-BioNTech.

The Prime Minister will consult the panel of experts and other prefectural heads before making his decision tomorrow.

In the Tokyo foreign exchange market on Sunday, the yen temporarily weakened to the upper 107 yen per dollar, a level not seen since July last year, as the dollar was bid up by rising long-term interest rates in the US.

Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says he may extend the coronavirus state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo Area by about two weeks.

Yet, the data showed that the number of COVID-19 infections in Indonesia is still fluctuating.

Not only prawns and lobsters but also seaweeds. Indonesia is one of the kings of seafood export.

Japanese electronics maker Panasonic unveiled high-performance cooling boxes that would help the struggling health officials for shipping and storing coronavirus vaccines at very low temperatures.

Swedish automaker Volvo Car has announced a plan to convert all of its cars to electric vehicles by 2030.

Yet, the statistics said that more needs to be done.

It is not only bilateral but also concerns the relations with N. Korea.