Japanese government plans to ban free plastic bags amid efforts to reduce waste - Reports
Moscow, June 3 (Sputnik/UNI) The Japanese Environment Ministry is seeking to establish a law that would ban stores from offering free plastic bags amid plans to encourage recycling and reduce plastic waste, local media reported on Monday citing Environment Minister Yoshiaki Harada.
Japan adopts policy to reduce plastic waste, aims to lead by example at G20 summit
Tokyo, May 31 (Xinhua): A policy package was adopted by the Japanese government on Friday to reduce the amount of plastic waste the nation produces amid similar efforts worldwide and ahead of the Group of 20 (G20) summit in Osaka in June.
Southwest Japan rocked by series of earthquakes, no tsunami warnings issued
Tokyo, May 10 (Xinhua/UNI) Miyazaki Prefecture on the southeast coast of Kyushu Island in southwest Japan was rocked by a series of earthquakes Friday morning, the country's weather agency said, although no tsunami warnings or advisories have been issued.
5 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, no casualty
Tokyo, Nov 27 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.0 struck Japan's southern Ibaraki Prefecture on Tuesday, weather officials said.
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits Japan, no casualty
Tokyo, Oct 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's northernmost Hokkaido prefecture on Friday, as per the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Tokyo, Feb 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter Scale hit near the disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan, media reports said.
Tokyo, Dec 31 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit close to Japan's east coast on Saturday, officials said.
Tokyo, Dec 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Wednesday, officials said.
Japanese cargo craft flying to station
Tokyo, Dec 10 (IBNS): The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s H-IIB rocket launched at 8:26 a.m. EST (10:26 p.m. Japan time) on Friday, Dec. 9 from the Tanegashima Space Center in southern Japan, read the NASA website.
Tokyo, Nov 24 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Thursday, officials said.
Tokyo, Nov 22 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Tuesday, officials said.
Tokyo, Nov 21 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan's Ibaraki prefecture on Monday, officials said.
Tokyo, Sept 23 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Friday, officials said.
Tokyo, Apr 18 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter Scale hit Japan on Monday, officials said.
Japan earthquake toll touches 9
Tokyo, Apr 15 (IBNS) The death toll in the earthquake that hit Japan on Thursday touched nine, media reports said on Friday.