The central and local governments have strengthened drought-management measures because climate change has widened the risk of prolonged dry spells around the country.
As Tokyo spins up its defense industry for the country's largest military expansion since World War II, it has run into a challenge: some of Japan's best-known brands are reluctant to invest in the military side of their businesses. Japan, which renounced war in 1947, last year unveiled a five-year…
By Tim Kelly and Kaori Kaneko (Reuters) - As Tokyo spins up its defence industry for the country's largest military expansion since World War Two, it .