News Source: Japan Times
| 26 days ago
The government launched a new program Sunday under which power companies can increase the amount they pay for surplus electricity produced by solar power generation systems installed in homes, schools and hospitals. In the government's latest...
News Source: Japan Today
| 26 days ago
Japan’s tobacco tax could be raised to the levels in Europe, health minister Akira Nagatsuma said Sunday, reiterating a proposal by his ministry that has been forwarded to the government as part of fiscal 2010 tax reforms. ‘‘Tobacco poses...
News Source: Japan Today
| 27 days ago
The government is considering launching a program next fiscal year under which power companies would buy all of the electricity generated by solar power, Deputy Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Saturday. Kan revealed the plan ahead of the start Sunday...