Japan's Environment Ministry is aiming to raise the annual number of foreign visitors to national parks in the country to 14 million by 2030, up 1.4 times over last year's total. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/31/japan/foreign-visitors-national-parks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #environment #environmentministry #tourism #nationalparks #parks #localgovernment

The Environment Ministry will mandate water utilities, primarily those run by municipalities, to conduct regular inspections for PFAS, starting in April. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/23/japan/pfas-inspections-water-suppliers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #pfas #water #environment #environmentministry

Japan has removed the red-crowned crane, also known as the Japanese crane and designated by the government as a special natural monument, from its list of threatened species thanks to a population recovery. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/17/japan/society/japanese-crane-threatened-species-list-removal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #cranes #endangered #environmentministry #hunting #hokkaido

Delegates from around 20 countries will hold three days of "informal" talks in Japan aimed at salvaging efforts towards a landmark global treaty on plastic pollution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/01/japan/plastic-pollution-treaty-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #plastic #pollution #environment #environmentministry

Japan is likely to stay the course on fighting climate change despite the U.S.’s recent decision to exit from international climate organizations, experts say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/us-climate-withdraw-japan-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #climatechange #donaldtrump #environmentministry #parisagreement

Asian black bear sightings in Japan from April to November 2025 totaled 47,038, marking the highest figure since comparable data became available, according to the Environment Ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/08/japan/japan-record-bear-sightings-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #bears #animals #environment #environmentministry

The government has released a package of measures aimed at eliminating serious lithium-ion battery fires by 2030, following a series of incidents involving the batteries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/24/japan/lithium-battery-fires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #batteries #environmentministry #waste

Environment Minister Bhupinder Yadav clarifies government's Aravalli hills policy, emphasizing illegal mining curbs & ecological protection. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/aravalli-hills-mining-conservation-bhupender-yadav-y0uikme6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #AravalliHills #Mining #BhupenderYadav #EnvironmentMinistry #ecology

The Environment Ministry plans to introduce a permit system for scrapyard operations as part of efforts to tighten regulations in the sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/18/japan/scrapyard-business-permit-system/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #environment #environmentministry

A possible jump in bear attacks could emerge in 2027 as a result of poor harvest of beechnuts, which typically form part of the animal’s staple diet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/japan/bears-beechnuts-harvest-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #animals #akita #environmentministry #tohoku #bears