Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s announcement that the Japanese nation will go net zero in terms of carbon emissions by 2050 has been widely welcomed as a step in the right direction by environmentalists and others focused on the growing threat of climate change.
The Covid-19 crisis became a dominating issue for the world, and Japan is no exception. This is a timeline of the events so far.
This SNA Speakeasy features Satoko Norimatsu on the theme of “Japan’s War Memory and the Hiroshima A-Bomb.”
SNA (Tokyo) — This SNA Speakeasy features Sarajean Rossitto on the theme of “The Presidential Election and the US Democratic Party.”
This SNA Speakeasy features David McNeill on the theme of “Confessions of a Former Foreign Correspondent.”
This SNA Speakeasy features Brett Bull on the theme of “Reporting Crime Stories in Japan.”
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the last half of September 2020.
This SNA Speakeasy features Glen S. Fukushima on the theme of “US Presidential Election and US-East Asian Relations.”
This SNA Speakeasy features Sophie Knight on the theme of “Social Impact of the Fukushima Disaster.”
This SNA Speakeasy features Dianna Cohen on the theme of “The Global Crisis of Plastic Pollution.”