Abe Government Export Restrictions Send South Korea Relations into Tailspin
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the first half of July 2019.
Tag Archives: G20
As Waterways Choke on Plastic, Japan Soft-Pedals on Waste
If you’ve ever shopped at a Japanese supermarket or convenience store, the sight of fruit, cookies, pastries, and other foods individually wrapped in plastic isn’t surprising. It’s part of a mountain of single-use plastic products, from bento lunch boxes to oshibori towelettes in plastic wrappers, that underpins the lives of Japanese consumers.
Hydrogen As the Next Big Leap in Global Supply Chain Tech
Japan discussed hydrogen technology at the G20 Summit in Osaka this year, which isn’t surprising as the country is leading the way in global sustainability efforts centered around hydrogen power.
Uyghurs Call for East Turkestan’s Independence from China
On the day before the official opening of the G20 Summit in Osaka, shortly after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the city, several hundred Uyghurs and their allies held a rally and marched through the streets under the watchful eye of a phalanx of Japanese police.
US President Donald Trump Says US-Japan Alliance Must Change
At his press conference at the conclusion of the G20 Summit in Osaka, US President Donald Trump declares that the terms US-Japan security treaty are going to have to change.
Osaka G20 Summit Produces Few Results
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported in the second half of June 2019.
G20 Summit Addresses Plastic Pollution
Japan has the second highest plastic pollution per capita. G20 energy and environment ministers met in Karuizawa, Japan June 15-16, 2019 hoping to address this issue.
G20 Finance Ministers Meeting Takes on Taxation of Internet Firms
Instead of the open discord over tariffs and trade that many had been bracing for, the main headline story from this weekend’s G20 finance ministers meeting in Fukuoka was the broad agreement on the need for more effective taxation of the global technology firms.
Shinzo Abe Passes Hirobumi Ito
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on June 8, 2019.
Hodaka Maruyama’s Shameful Behavior Exposed
A roundup of the most significant news stories from Japan reported on May 31, 2019.
