Japan moves to scrap Cool Japan Fund while pushing content grants
Japan is moving toward abolishing its loss-making Cool Japan Fund, while seeking to expand a separate program to…
Cool Japan Fund may be scrapped by industry ministry after posting high losses
Japan’s industry ministry plans to establish a council to consider abolishing loss-making Cool Japan Fund, a public-private fund…
Japan begins its largest-ever oil release from strategic reserves
Japan started the largest-ever release of oil from its strategic reserves on Monday, an 80 million-barrel effort as…
Japan backs development of new materials to cut marine plastic waste
The industry ministry is supporting the development of a new plastic material that naturally decomposes in the sea…