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Nov 21, 2022
Kishida¡¯s G20 jet uses eco-friendly biofuel in green defense vehicle initiative
Use of sustainable aviation fuel is estimated to have cut carbon dioxide emissions on the prime minister¡¯s trip by roughly 1 ton compared with flights using regular fuel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2019
Trump makes ex-coal lobbyist¡¯s position as chief of U.S. environment agency permanent
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated acting EPA chief Andrew Wheeler to run the agency permanently, the White House said, placing a former energy lobbyist at the helm of the nation¡¯s top environmental regulator.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018
EPA gives giant refiner Andeavor a ¡®hardship¡¯ pass from biofuels regulations
The Environmental Protection Agency has exempted one of the nation¡¯s largest oil refining companies, Andeavor, from complying with U.S. biofuels regulations ¡ª a waiver historically reserved for tiny operations in danger of going belly up, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2018
EPA chief irks ethanol advocates with call for biofuel policy revamp seen as ¡®backhanded swipe at rural jobs¡¯
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday that the recent bankruptcy of a Pennsylvania oil refiner was evidence the nation¡¯s biofuel policy needs an overhaul in comments that infuriated biofuels advocates.
LIFE / Food & Drink / Japan Pulse
Jun 22, 2013
Euglena ¡ª the little single-celled organism that could save the world
Look in that pond! It¡¯s a wonder organism! A CO2 killer! a biofuel! A latte! It¡¯s euglena!
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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