THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
April 23, 2021 at 15:30 JST
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga speaks at an April 22 meeting of government officials discussing measures to deal with global warming. (Koichi Ueda)
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's announcement on April 22 that Japan will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent is noteworthy not just for the ambitious target but also for the unusual manner in which the figure was decided. [Read More]
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A series about Japanese-Americans and their memories of World War II
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