Plastic pollution is a major problem in the oceans and seas. Most plastics take hundreds of years to break down and leave ...

In July 2024, Japan introduced the first toll payment and restricted the daily number of hikers on the Yoshida trail to 4,000 ...

The Meteorological Agency says the phenomenon, which could reduce visibility in some regions to under 5 kilometers, is ...

Japan is second only to the United States in the amount of plastic packaging waste generated per capita and has, at the same time, been plagued by marine plastic pollution. A goal to reduce ...

Japan has introduced a hefty entry fee for all four of the main trails of Mount Fuji amid overtourism.According to ...

P-Life Japan and researchers discovered microorganisms that biodegrade polypropylene plastic with "P-Life Technology" into ...

Travelers wishing to hike the iconic Mount Fuji will have to pay double the toll as Japan cites pollution and safety concerns.

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Last year, Japan started collecting entry fees of ¥2,000 (£10) per head from people climbing the famous volcano to limit the ...

Fuel Tech (FTEK) announced the receipt of air pollution control orders from existing customers in the US and Japan. These orders have an ...