After the defeat of Germany and Japan in World War II, many of their industrial plants and infrastructure were demolished. This gave the two nations a serious devotion to rebuilding their capacities.

Sweden's Studsvik and Kobe Steel of Japan have agreed to extend their existing cooperation by forming a joint venture to provide radioactive waste management solutions to the Japanese nuclear industry ...

Consumers across Japan panicked when rice vanished from supermarket shelves in August 2024. Although bags of the staple grain eventually reappeared, they received a second shock as prices had nearly ...

Japan's Nuclear Waste Management Organisation has begun the initial stage of assessing two municipalities in Hokkaido Prefecture for their suitability to host a final disposal facility for high-level ...

China is ranked among the countries that produce the most waste per capita. According to the World Bank, China produced a waste per capita of 1311.8 Kg in 2018. China relies on incineration and ...

Japan's Kamikatsu, a town of 1,500, achieved an 80% recycling rate by embracing a radical zero-waste policy. Residents meticulously sort waste into 45 categories, with initiatives like the Kurukuru ...