The Japanese government faces both technical and policy challenges in reaching the goals it has set to achieve net-zero emission of greenhouse gases by 2050.
The government compiled specific targets for 14 sectors on Friday.
Japanese film director Kurosawa Kiyoshi says he hopes winning the best director award at the Venice International Film Festival for "Wife of a Spy" will give him a chance to take on new challenges.
Kurosawa spoke to NHK online after becoming the first Japanese person to win the award in 17 years.
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo pushed to revive the economy through his signature Abenomics policy. But challenges remain as he steps down after more than seven years for health reasons.
Abenomics tried to pull the economy out of deflation and achieve sustainable growth.
WASHINGTON — Four major automakers will not take a position on legal challenges to the Trump administration's decision to dramatically weaken Obama-era fuel economy standards but want to weigh in on any court fix, according to a document seen by Reuters.
The Trump administration in March finalized rollback of U.S. vehicle emissions standards to require 1.5% annual increases in efficiency through 2026. That is far weaker than the 5% annual increases in the discarded rules adopted under President Barack Obama.
The International Olympic Committee is initiating talks with organizers as well as the governments of Tokyo and Japan on how to handle the Tokyo Games, including a possible postponement.
If the Games which are scheduled to open on July 24 are delayed because of the new coronavirus, many difficulties lie ahead.
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