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Communities Strain with Debt Over 200 Trillion Yen in 2004

July 30, 2006

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Communities Strain with Debt Over 200 Trillion Yen in 2004

The 2006 White Paper on Local Public Finance, submitted to the Japanese cabinet ...
 
SMBC Bank Establishes Environment Analysis Department

April 28, 2006

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SMBC Bank Establishes Environment Analysis Department

One of Japan's major banks, the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), establishe...
 
Toto Establishes 'Water Environment Fund' for Community Activities

October 5, 2005

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Toto Establishes 'Water Environment Fund' for Community Activities

Toto Ltd., a major Japanese manufacturer of bathroom and kitchen fixtures, estab...
 
Shunan City Offering Subsidies to Power-Saving Households

September 15, 2005

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Shunan City Offering Subsidies to Power-Saving Households

Shunan City, in Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan, is providing subsidies to c...
 
Mie Bank to Support 'Community Currency' and NPOs

January 13, 2005

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Mie Bank to Support 'Community Currency' and NPOs

On November 1, 2004, Mie Bank, Ltd. will start to offer customers the option of ...
 
Ministry to Support Model Local Currency System

January 6, 2005

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Ministry to Support Model Local Currency System

The Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has started t...
 
Home Ministry to Develop Community Currency Model System

October 27, 2004

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Home Ministry to Develop Community Currency Model System

Japan's Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunication...
 
Japanese Musicians Establish Eco-Friendly Bank

July 29, 2004

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Japanese Musicians Establish Eco-Friendly Bank

Three popular Japanese musicians, Takeshi Kobayashi, Kazutoshi Sakurai and Ryuic...
 
Yokote City to Start Biomass Energy Project

July 15, 2004

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Yokote City to Start Biomass Energy Project

Yokote City, located in southern Akita Prefecture and with a population of less ...
 
Mirai Bank: Citizens Financing Their Own Future

January 30, 2004

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Mirai Bank: Citizens Financing Their Own Future

Japan's Mirai Bank ("mirai" means "future" in Japanese) is a credit union with a...
 
Bank Creates Lending System to Promote Eco-Friendly Management

January 28, 2004

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Bank Creates Lending System to Promote Eco-Friendly Management

The Development Bank of Japan, established based on the Development Bank of Japa...
 
Aid Giant JBIC Implements New Environmental Guidelines

November 16, 2003

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Aid Giant JBIC Implements New Environmental Guidelines

On October 1, 2003, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Japan's...
 
Teachers' Mutual-Aid Association Uses Pension Funds for Socially Responsible Investment

September 27, 2003

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Teachers' Mutual-Aid Association Uses Pension Funds for Socially Responsible Investment

The Teachers' Mutual-Aid Association of Tokyo has disclosed that, starting in 20...
 
Biwako Bank¡Çs Financial Services Support Environmental Activities

September 27, 2003

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Biwako Bank¡Çs Financial Services Support Environmental Activities

Biwako Bank in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, has started to offer a variety of financ...
 
FY2001 Energy-related CO2 Emissions Down 2.7%

March 30, 2003

Energy Conservation

 

FY2001 Energy-related CO2 Emissions Down 2.7%

Japan's energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions during fiscal 2001 decline...
 
JMA Makes Budget Request for Yellow Sand Dust Forecasting

November 8, 2002

Environmental Technology

 

JMA Makes Budget Request for Yellow Sand Dust Forecasting

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has made a 14 million yen (about U.S.$114,...
 
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