Japan

Both the Philippines and Japan are at the forefront of climate adaptation. The results of the 2020 Global Climate Risk Index by German Watch Institute reveals that based on the impacts of extreme weather events and socio-economic...

The Japanese Clean Wood Act and related documents are now available in English translation under this official link: http://www.rinya.maff.go.jp/j/riyou/goho/english/english-index.html

The EU FLEGT Facility has published a briefing that compares two regulatory approaches that aim to prevent trade in illegally-harvested timber and timber products: Japan’s Clean Wood Act and the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). The...

A recent visit to Japan has convinced well-known Tongan vanilla exporter Heilala Vanilla of the growth potential for the brand in the discerning Japanese market. The company’s sales team visited department store selling the...

VIENNA, 14 December 2010 – The Government of Japan is extending UNIDO’s Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) in Tokyo for another three years to support developing countries and economies in transition in attracting...

Some 3,000 young people in the Bouaké region of Côte d'Ivoire, including ex-combatants and women, will receive new skills in the construction, manufacturing and service sectors under a new UNIDO project that will be funded by...