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Can Japan Be a Climate Change Leader?

By Daniel Hurst

October 05, 2018

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe certainly thinks so.

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October 03, 2018

Abe’s Coal Addiction

Abe’s addiction to coal prove his empty words on climate change action.

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Abe’s Coal Addiction

July 12, 2018

Plotting Japan's Energy Future

Japan confirms role of renewables and nuclear as the 5th Strategic Energy Plan is approved by the Japanese Cabinet.

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Plotting Japan's Energy Future

February 28, 2018

Why Japan Is Rethinking Its Energy Diplomacy

The foreign minister's advisory panel on climate change is a wake-up call for Japan.

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Why Japan Is Rethinking Its Energy Diplomacy

June 22, 2017

Asia and the Fall of Coal

Asia's sudden shift away from coal and toward renewable energy will have a global impact.

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Asia and the Fall of Coal

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October 18, 2018

A First: China, EU Launch New Combined Military Exercise

The new development merits attention given its broader geopolitical significance.

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According to Russia’s deputy defense minister, Su-57 aircraft will be delivered to the Russian Air Force by late 2019.

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September 26, 2018

Interview With Indian ‘Instant Divorce’ Victim Nida Khan

How one woman is fighting against injustice, ignorance, and violence toward women in the name of religious practices.

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