TOKYO -- Japan looks to expand its skilled worker visa program, allowing employers in three more industries -- warehouse management, waste disposal and linen supply -- to hire foreign ...

Japanese case studies of solid waste management in Yokohama and Kitakyushu City enticed the Indonesian delegation to seek more knowledge about Japan’s seamless waste management practices and engage ...

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

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

Visitors to Japan have cited the lack of trash bins in public areas, including at train stations, as the biggest inconvenience during their trip, a recent government survey showed. According to the ...

The Osaka city board of education organized classes in which elementary school students disassembled devices slated for ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The issues were uncovered during a broader review of hazardous waste management by the DOD in Japan. The units involved — the 374th Airlift Wing and 5th Air Force — have since addressed the ...