By TOSHIO KAWADA/ Staff Writer
June 5, 2021 at 17:35 JST
Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi enters the prime minister's office on June 4. (Koichi Ueda)
Convenience stores and fast-food chains will be obliged to charge for disposable plastic spoons, straws and forks from spring 2022 under legislation passed June 4 by the Diet to cut down on such garbage, an issue that has gained global prominence. [Read More]
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