NHK has learned that Japanese machinery maker IHI has developed technology to use ammonia as a fuel for thermal power generation, potentially cutting carbon dioxide emissions by more than half.
IHI has been working to develop technology for the "co-firing" of natural gas and ammonia. Ammonia does not emit carbon dioxide when burnt.
A company in Tokyo has welcomed three new employees from Vietnam after a four-month delay due to Japan's coronavirus entry restrictions.
The solar power business firm, afterFIT, held a welcoming ceremony for the three on Thursday.
Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced a support package worth more than 9 million dollars in the wake of a major oil spill off Mauritius.
A bulk carrier chartered by the company ran aground off the island nation in July.
The management firm of Japanese actor Miura Haruma has released a comment on his death.
The firm, Amuse, released a statement on its official website on Monday, two days after the 30-year old died in an apparent suicide at his home. He was taken to a hospital in Tokyo, where he was pronounced dead.
NHK has learned that a company in western Japan is planning to increase production of protective face shields and other equipment for medical workers in the fight against the new coronavirus.
Yamamoto Kogaku, based in Higashi-Osaka City, made the decision to at the request of the government. The firm is a major supplier of protective eyewear for industrial use.
A Japanese lawmaker who was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a Chinese company has also admitted to receiving thousands of dollars' worth of luxury brand goods.
Lower House member Tsukasa Akimoto was arrested last month on suspicion of receiving about 27,000 dollars from a Chinese firm called 500.com in 2017.
Tokyo prosecutors investigating bribery allegations involving casino resorts say a Chinese firm issued fake receipts to a Japanese lawmaker to cover up its bribes.
The prosecutors on Tuesday served a fresh arrest warrant to Tsukasa Akimoto on suspicion of receiving bribes worth about 32,000 dollars.