A Defense Department inspector general’s audit faulted Yokota Air Base for mishandling toxic substances, including chemicals ...

It’s cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: shimogoe or “fertiliser from a person’s bottom” is finding new favour in Japan ... septic tanks and human waste from cesspits ...

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency has developed ... This could transform the management of nuclear waste and address the growing need for efficient energy storage capabilities. For this research ...

In Japan, Kitanagase Area Management introduced its own community ... hand down a sustainable Earth to children by reducing food waste.” ...

New Japanese guidelines on best-before and use-by dates aim to tackle food waste by encouraging greater understanding of these terms’ meaning. In a bid to reduce food waste, Japan’s Consumer ...

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Kitakyushu, once an industrial hub, has become a leader in recycling, now tackling the growing challenge of solar panel waste ... Wealth management expert says financial markets will be relieved ...