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Japanese people 'dig gold' in electronic trash
Environment

Japanese people 'dig gold' in electronic trash

For many people it is just garbage but Japanese people consider it a gold mine. It's here for cell phones, televisions, computers, digital music players, etc., in genera…

December 16, 2018
Climate change threatens Japanese rice fields
Environment

Climate change threatens Japanese rice fields

Japan is trying to find ways to mitigate the effects of warming Earth phenomenon on rice in the country. Not many people worry that extreme weather changes - as scientis…

December 16, 2018
Fitow stormed into Japan, 52 injured
Environment

Fitow stormed into Japan, 52 injured

In the early morning of September 7, Hurricane Fitow made landfall in Japan, killing 1 person, missing one person and at least 52 people were injured. Heavy rain caused…

December 16, 2018
Japan canceled 128 flights due to storms
Environment

Japan canceled 128 flights due to storms

This morning (August 2), the Kyushu island government in southern Japan issued a flood warning when Typhoon Usagi with winds of more than 200 km / h reached here. 128 fl…

December 16, 2018
Japan: Earthquake, 800 people were injured
Environment

Japan: Earthquake, 800 people were injured

This morning (July 16), a strong earthquake in northwestern Japan killed at least 7 people and injured more than 800 people, destroyed many homes and caused a fire at a…

December 16, 2018
Japan helps Vietnam protect the environment
Environment

Japan helps Vietnam protect the environment

Instead of just helping big businesses like before, Japan will focus on supporting Vietnam in technology and training in environmental protection to small and medium ent…

December 16, 2018