Japan emission trading system begins
WorldTOKYO -- Japan has begun an emission trading system in which companies that emit large amounts of carbon dioxide must participate.
JAL, ANA to raise fuel surcharges in June, July
WorldTOKYO -- Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways will raise fuel surcharges for tickets issued in June and July, nearly doubling the rates from April and May, due to rising oil prices linked to the situation in Iran, it was learned Wednesday.
Japan eases rule on nuclear plant antiterror facility deadline
WorldTOKYO -- Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority has approved a plan to ease a rule on the deadline for installing antiterrorism facilities at nuclear power plants.
New frog species carrying eggs on back discovered in Peru
WorldScientists have discovered a new species of miniature marsupial frog in the Peruvian Amazon that carries its young in a natural pouch on its back, a research institute reported Wednesday.
Major earthquake in Indonesia kills one, sparks panic
WorldMANADO, Indonesia -- A major 7.4-magnitude quake struck off the coast of eastern Indonesia on Thursday, killing one person, damaging buildings and sending people running into the streets in panic.
NASA launches 4 astronauts on world's first crewed lunar mission in half a century
WorldCAPE CANAVERAL, Florida -- Four astronauts blasted off from Florida on Wednesday on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high-stakes voyage around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface later this decade in a race with China.
Seven-month-old girl in stroller fatally shot in Brooklyn
WorldA 7-month-old girl in a stroller was shot and killed in Brooklyn on Wednesday by stray gunfire in a suspected gang-related shooting, top city officials said.
Australia hits gambling advertising, advocates say not hard enough
WorldSYDNEY -- Australia said it would ban gambling advertisements featuring celebrities and limit online gambling advertisements to internet users over 18 from next year, an attempt to appease public health concerns but falling short of measures recommended by its own inquiry.
Water-saving rice cultivation method in spotlight in Japan
WorldTOKYO -- The Japanese rice farming industry, saddled with an increased burden amid labor shortages and farmland consolidation, is shifting its attention to the water-saving dry field direct seeding method in hopes of securing stable rice production.
Japan sets up working group to discuss securing critical goods
WorldTOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday said that the government has set up a working group to discuss measures to secure a stable supply of critical products.
