First litter-picking ‘World Cup’ held in Tokyo

STORY: This is the inaugural litter clean-up 'World Cup' in Tokyo‘SpoGomi’ is a combination of theJapanese words for sport and trashDate:Participants from 21 countries gathered to competefor the title ... ( read original story ...)

Tough times for Japan’s chemical makers

Japan’s three biggest chemical companies are seeing their earnings suffer from a slump in basic chemicals. All three experienced a sharp drop in profits in the first half of fiscal 2023, which ended ...