UN Signals Possible Delay In Climate Change Treaty Oct 28, 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has made a new climate treaty his top priority to replace the expiring Kyoto Protocol, which only requires 37 industrialized nations to cut emissions. Pasztor indicates that the Copenhagen conference most likely won't produce a treaty, but instead will push governments as far as they can go on the content of an agreement. (KWTX.com, TX)
Rich countries keep polluting Oct 25, 2009
US has not ratified the Kyoto Protocol as it refused to enter a regime which would have obliged it to reduce its emissions by a fixed percentage below 1990 levels. The US, even after Barack Obama took over the presidency, has not shifted from its Bush-era stance and has refused to sign on to the protocol. (India Times)
Hollywood A-Listers Rally Around Prince Albert II of Monaco and His Foundation for the Environment Oct 24, 2009
"I know that all of us gathered here tonight are similarly concerned with the damage we are doing to our fragile planet and wish to help in some worthwhile way. While most may not be in a position to trek to the North or South Pole, or sign the Kyoto Treaty or travel to Copenhagen in December to offer support, when people ask me, what can I do? How can I help? I would say to them, what my mother once said to me: "trust your instincts"... Help where you can, give what you can whether it is money,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Visit the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Oct 23, 2009
The Emperor then left the Kyoto Imperial Palace for Tokyo, and renamed the Edo Castle, Tokyo Castle, which was subsequently renamed Imperial Castle. After fires destroyed some of the grounds, the area became the site of the new Imperial Palace, building of which was completed in 1888. (Suite101.com)
India, China to fight climate change Oct 22, 2009
The agreement emphasised that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Kyoto Protocol are the most appropriate framework for addressing climate change ... An outcome in keeping with Rio Declaration of 1992, Kyoto Protocol of 1997 and the Bali Action Plan ... Describing the road to Copenhagen as not easy, Mr Xie said at the negotiations the two countries would stick to the Kyoto Protocol and Bali Action Plan, and that they would co-ordinate negotiations. (India Times)
Climate talks "in the balance"; hints of progress Oct 20, 2009
A big sticking point for Copenhagen is that the United States, the only industrialised country outside the current Kyoto Protocol for curbing emissions, is struggling to pass carbon-cutting laws by December. "I don't want to speculate about what happens if it doesn't go all the way," Stern said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Congress distances from Centres proposed shift on climate change Oct 20, 2009
NEW DELHI: Sensing a huge political loss from the governments proposed radical shift on climate change, Congress on Monday distanced itself from environment minister jairam Rameshs recommendation that India should toe the US line and junk the Kyoto Protocol. This is completely at odds with the position stated late last month in a letter to the members of Parliament. (India Times)
'World faces catastrophe if no climate deal' Oct 20, 2009
He said a deal at December's conference in Copenhagen was possible, amid recent warnings from the United States that the meeting could fail in its goal to draw up a successor to the Kyoto Protocol. But with fewer than 50 days to go before the UN talks, Brown warned 00004000 that countries were failing to make progress quickly enough to reach agreement. (India Times)
World must cut emissions Oct 20, 2009
The minister faced flak for writing a letter to the prime minister in which he suggested that in order to be seen as a deal-maker rather than a deal-breaker in Copenhagen, India give up its insistence on saving the Kyoto Pro 00004000 tocol - the current global treaty to fight climate change ... Speaking on condition of anonymity, the veteran negotiator said: "This is a strange thing. I don't know what's going on. "We had a written brief for the last round of (climate) talks in Bangkok which said... (India Times)
Kauai opens doors to visiting Japanese dignitaries at first summit luncheon (253) Oct 19, 2009
Beth Tokioka said a representative from NTA, Japan s third largest travel agency, visited Kaua i Friday to inform Carvalho that Kyoto Tachibana High School will return for its fifth Kaua i tour in August with more than 100 students, faculty members and chaperones. The Tachibana Marching Band, formerly an all-girl marching band, is internationally renowned for its performances in events such as the Rose Bowl Parade and has formed friendships with Kaua i s high school bands, coming to visit to... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
World Heritage threat Oct 12, 2009
Article By: Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:05 From vanishing Kyoto merchant houses to the tourist-inundated ruins of Machu Picchu, heritage sites around the world are under pressure as never before, according to a New York-based preservation group ... Some sites, like the traditional wooden houses of Kyoto in Japan, or thatched royal tombs in Uganda, may be modest from an architectural standpoint, but represent immense cultural and historical riches ... One of the biggest culprits, according to the World... (iAfrica.com)
Rich world undercut climate talks: China Oct 11, 2009
Su told China's official Xinhu 00004000 a news agency that rich countries were seeking to abandon key principles of the Kyoto Protocol, the treaty that governs nations' efforts to address climate change up to the end of 2012. Negotiators have been wrestling with whether to extend Kyoto into a second commitment period from 2013, amend the pact or create a new one, a step many developing nations resist ... Kyoto obliges rich countries to make quantified commitments to cut emissions of greenhouse... (India Times)
Roslindale boys get a taste of Japanese baseball Oct 8, 2009
Santana was one of 12 players, selected from more than 400 entrants, to travel to Japan and play four games against Japanese teams in the cities of Chiba and Kyoto as part of the U.S.-Japan Youth Baseball Exchange ... Delouchrey came away from his stay in the cities of Kyoto and Chiba with a tremendous respect for the Japanese style of play and sportsmanship ... While in Japan, Delouchrey celebrated his 15th birthday with his host family and was honored with a box of traditional Japanese candy... (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
'Climate talks still stuck on key issues' Oct 8, 2009
"We need an early decision on s 00004000 ignificant (GHG) emission reduction targets during the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (2013-2020), but there's virtually no progress." ... And there's the question of how to get the US - which rejected the Kyoto Protocol - to join the mitigation programme ... "There's a concerted effort to put the Kyoto Protocol aside and to say we need a new instrument and a new protocol which will include major developing countries like India and China.... (India Times)
Machu Picchu Tops Threatened Landmarks List Oct 7, 2009
Also threatened by new development are traditional townhouses in Kyoto, Japan, called machiya, which date from the early 1600s and are considered models of their type throughout the country. The monuments fund said the townhouses are being torn down, diminishing Kyoto's cultural history. (KSBW 8, CA)
Q&A With Emily Shibata Oct 7, 2009
We visited Kyoto and Tokyo. My family has extended family in both places. (Calbears.com)
India, other developing nations resist binding emission norms Oct 3, 2009
The differential treatment of developed and developing countries is clearly laid out in the Kyoto Protocol and the Bali Action Plan ... The proposed obligations would be in contravention of the Kyoto Protocol and Bali Action Plan ... Under the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012, only developed countries are committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and submit annual reports on their measures. (India Times)
EU backs US bid to corner India Oct 3, 2009
NEW DELHI: Differences between the rich and the developing countries have turned into entrenched battle lines at the ongoing climate negotiations in Bangkok, with the EU backing the contentious proposal of the US to do away with the Kyoto Protocol -- the compact that binds industrialized nations to emission reduction targets under the UN convention. While the US, which has not signed the Kyoto Protocol, has always suggested its demise as the only way forward, the EU had so far not displayed such... (India Times)
Let's Get Going: Smart Meters Go Global Oct 2, 2009
With the United States now participating in the Kyoto Protocol Replacement effort, it's inevitable that this new protocol will enjoy broad support in the United Nations. Because electricity generation is a key contributor to carbon emissions, most countries will need to better manage what they generate, and the only way to measure usage is through metering. (Energy Pulse, CO)
UNEP launches train journey to raise awareness on Climate ChangeNairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in conjunction with the International Union of Railways (UIC)and the global conservationorganization WWF, Friday launched the symbolic one-month and nearly 9,000-kilometre-long train journey from Kyoto to Copenhagen to document the impacts of climate change and raise awareness of low-carbon transport solutions. 25/09/2009 Full Text... Sep 26, 2009
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in conj unction with the International Union of Railways (UIC)and the global conservatio n organization WWF, Friday launched the symbolic one-month and nearly 9,000-kilom e tre-long train journey from Kyoto to Copenhagen to document the impacts of clima t e change and raise awareness of low-carbon transport solutions ... The campaign will kick off on 5 November with the UIC Climate Change and Rail Se minar in the Japanese... (Panapress.com)
Paying to save trees: Last gasp for the forest Sep 25, 2009
But if it is to work, REDD must address the failings of the UN s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which forms part of the Kyoto protocol, the 1997 treaty that aims to curb greenhouse gases ... And the Kyoto rules do not allow countries to sell offsets from avoided-deforestation schemes. (The Economist)
Has China Really Gotten Serious About Climate Change? Sep 25, 2009
If climate change was the great global threat that the doomsayers believed it was and if there was to be a more effective global response post Kyoto (the 1997 treaty that failed, 96-0, in the U.S. Senate), China's emissions were going to have to be dealt with ... Diplomatically, China began laying down public markers in advance of this December's U.N. summit on climate change in Copenhagen, which activists hope will succeed where Kyoto failed: getting governments to agree on enforceable... (Time.com)
Get set for airfare hikes Sep 23, 2009
"International aviation emissions were not included in the Kyoto Protocol 12 years ago. Now we have a chance to rectify that omission, and we must seize it," Walsh will tell UN delegates. "Our proposals represent the most environmentally effective and practical means of reducing aviation's carbon impact. "They are the best option for the planet and we urge the UN to adopt them. (iAfrica.com)
Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Tuesday the international community should tackle global climate change through common development, calling for international joint work and pledging China's continued efforts on this issue. Sep 23, 2009
"Developed countries should fulfil the task of emission reduction set in the Kyoto Protocol... and support developing countries in countering climate change," he added, urging developing countries to also work hard to adapt to climate change according to their national conditions and with the financial and technological support from developed countries. On achieving mutual benefit and a win-win outcome, the Chinese president said that, as the goal of the concerted effort, whole-hearted... (Xinhuanet, China)
Leading the way Sep 23, 2009
The biggest polluter will not curb the emissions by COP treaty if at all it happens even if it sign it would not ratify as it did for Kyoto on the name of maintaining development and as did for CTBT on the name of security. will ask others do sign and ratify the same USA who's percap emissions 20 times more than india, and that country ask us to reduce. (BBC News -- Americas)
'Poverty remains India's main concern' Sep 23, 2009
The meeting in the Danish capital is expected to yield a climate treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. Krishna said the outcome in Copenhagen "must also ensure that developing countries can pursue accelerated development also so that they have the resources to cope with and adapt to climate change.". (India Times)
Owner wants to move financial brokerage headquarters to Cedar Falls (4) Sep 14, 2009
It also would be a "green" building, exceeding greenhouse gas emissions standards set in the Kyoto Protocol. It would use geothermal and solar-assisted heating and air conditioning, high efficient tankless water heaters and a nonpolluting digester system to handle waste. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Big greenhouse gas cuts needed: UN Sep 12, 2009
Developmental Issues. DALIAN, China: Rich countries must commit to deeper cuts in greenhouse gas emissions if they want China and India to sign onto an accord to curb global warming, the top UN climate official said Friday. (India Times)
America's Dim Bulbs Sep 11, 2009
When the warm-mongers assemble in Copenhagen this December to hammer out a successor to the failed Kyoto Protocol, no doubt their work to save the earth from the carbon dioxide that gives it life will take place under the eerie light thrown off by compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) mandated by the European Union to fight climate change. The bulbs are more expensive, costing up to six times as much as an equivalent incandescent bulb. (Investors Business Daily)
Maldives: Green tax for tourists Sep 9, 2009
Countries will meet to negotiate a successor to the Kyoto Protocol at talks scheduled for Copenhagen, Denmark, in December. Wealthy nations want broad cuts in emissions from all countries, while poorer countries say industrialized countries should carry most of the burden. (India Times)
Maldives to impose green tax on tourists Sep 8, 2009
He said the Maldives had little leverage in the outcome of the Copenhagen talks, which are to create a successor to the Kyoto Protocol, but a huge stake. "There is no point in Maldives entering the agreement. It is a small country. It is India, China, Brazil, the United States that have to join in," he said. (India Times)
India's emissions to triple Sep 4, 2009
More than 180 nations are due to negotiate an agreement to replace the Kyoto Protocol climate treaty in Copenhagen in December. Ramesh reiterated a promise by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that India's per capita emissions would never exceed those of developed nations, but credited energy efficiency options rather than mitigation strategies for the projections. (India Times)
World heading for climate 'abyss': UN Sep 4, 2009
Talks on extending the Kyoto protocole on emissions cuts in time for December's Copenhagen conference had been too limited and slow, he said. "We have 15 negotiating days left until Copenhagen. We cannot afford limited progress. We need rapid progress," he added, criticising "inertia" towards climate change. (India Times)
Climate change killing corals Sep 3, 2009
The report is a draft version of a fuller document that will be presented to world leaders in November ahead of the Copenhagen conference in December that aims to agree a new global climate pact to succeed the expiring Kyoto Protocol. A second study published earlier Wednesday in Sydney found that Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in serious jeopardy as global warming and chemical runoff threatened to kill marine species and cause serious outbreaks of disease. (India Times)
Glacier melt alarms Ban Sep 2, 2009
World leaders will gather at a UN climate summit in December to try to seal a new international accord on fighting climate change after the Kyoto Protocol requirements expire in 2012. Ban, who visited the Polar Ice Rim aboard a Norwegian coastguard vessel on Tuesday, said politicians must act now. (iAfrica.com)
UN chief in Arctic climate visit Sep 1, 2009
In December, leaders must agree on a successor to the Kyoto Protocol for cutting carbon emissions, which are believed to cause global warming. Scientists warn that the results of climate change could be catastrophic if greenhouse gas production is unchecked. (BBC News -- Europe)
Deal crucial in Copenhagen talks: UN Aug 29, 2009
More than 180 nations are due to negotiate an agreement to replace the existing Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions in Copenhagen in December. Ban confirmed he would visit the Arctic Circle in September to see for himself "the melting of the glaciers of the North Pole". (India Times)
World on thin ice: Activists Aug 29, 2009
At Copenhagen, world leaders will deliberate on agreeing to a historic treaty, on the pattern of the Kyoto Protocol, to tackle climate change. Green activists from India and China said that both the Asian powers must work together to put pressure on developed countries on this pressing issue, while committing themselves to reduce the greenhouse effect. (India Times)
Seattle Mayor Fighting to Hold Onto His Job Aug 21, 2009
SEATTLE -- Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels has been hailed as a visionary and a leader on environmental issues, helping persuade nearly 1,000 mayors around the country to abide by the standards of the Kyoto Protocol on global warming ... He called on mayors around the country to agree to the emissions-cutting goals of the Kyoto pact famously spurned by the U.S.. (Newsmax)
Hello, cupcake Aug 20, 2009
"I love 'Sex and the City' and I want to eat cupcakes," said Rika Hashizume as she bought a box of cupcakes at the flagship Magnolia in Greenwich Village with Hanika Nishida, a friend visiting from Kyoto, Japan ... Kyotofu's chocolate souffle cupcake contains miso and tofu, and the frosting is made from white bean paste. (MSNBC -- Travel)
India opposes linking trade with emission caps Aug 17, 2009
This agreement will succeed the 1997 Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto protocol requires 37 industrial countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by a total 5. (India Times)
* Luxury inside: hot springs escape Aug 15, 2009
The Japanese suites, which also measure 120m2, look like those of a traditional inn one would find in Kyoto. Dubbed Matsu and Sakura, each suite has an outdoor garden with a small pond and outdoor hot-spring tub made of Hinoki cypress. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
NYC cupcakes: Bakeries, cafes, a hotel and a truck Aug 13, 2009
Hashizume's friend, Haruka Nishida, of Kyoto, Japan, takes a photo of the cupcakes ... "I love 'Sex and the City' and I want to eat cupcakes," said Rika Hashizume as she bought a box of cupcakes at the flagship Magnolia in Greenwich Village with Hanika Nishida, a friend visiting from Kyoto, Japan ... KYOTOFU: 705 Ninth Ave., between 48th and 49th streets, http://www. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Rich nations to cut 15-21% CO2 by 2020 Aug 13, 2009
The data excludes the United States, the top greenhouse g 00004000 as emitter after China, which is outside the current Kyoto Protocol obliging all other industrialised nations to cut emissions by an average of at least 5 percent below 1990 levels by 2008-12 ... Former President George W. Bush said Kyoto would be too costly and wrongly excluded 2012 targets for developing nations such as China, India and Brazil ... He also told Reuters the Bonn talks among 180 nations had "got off to a good... (India Times)
UN chief warns of dire future Aug 11, 2009
Nations will gather in Copenhagen in December to work out a new agreement on reducing emissions to succeed the current Kyoto Protocol, whose first phase ends in 2012. Ban, calling climate change a fundamental threat to mankind, called on world leaders to act quickly so that a deal can be reached at Copenhagen. (India Times)
Top 10 overlooked stunning buildings Aug 8, 2009
The Golden Pavilion; Kyoto, JapanThe dramatic effect of the building's gold leaf reflected in the pavilion's surrounding, aptly named "Mirror Pond," makes this already striking structure doubly impressive. Though imposing, the building and its surrounding area make for a remarkably serene experience. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Q&A: 'GDP means Green Domestic Product' Aug 5, 2009
We are only talking about the future road map once the Kyoto Protocol comes to an end. What is happening with the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). (India Times, India)
Top Article: This Could Be Asia's Hour Aug 4, 2009
America's interventions in Vietnam and Iraq, its opposition to the Kyoto Protocol and insatiable consumption of natural resources, its role in creating the current financial crisis, the abuses at Abu Ghraib, and much else highlight America's flawed record. Yet America's legacy of global leadership over the past six decades, warts and all, is unprecedented in its relative benevolence and positive impact. (India Times, India)
China most important ally in climate talks: Ramesh Aug 1, 2009
"They (US) have changed the goalpost consistently as far as climate change is concerned and are trying to paint India as an intransigent actor for creating global warming. It is height of hypocrisy," he said at a function here referring to the US first agreeing to Rio Pact and then refusing to ratify Kyoto Protocol. "I can't think of any height of hypocrisy as Rio was signed by Senior (President) George Bush while Kyoto Protocol was never ratified by junior (President George W) Bush," he said. (India Times, India)
China says wants climate deal this year - UN's Ban Jul 30, 2009
Nations will gather in Copenhagen in December to work out a new agreement on reducing emissions to succeed the current Kyoto Protocol, whose first phase ends in 2012. Climate concerns are expected to be high on the agenda when U.S. President Barack Obama visits China for a summit meeting with Hu later this year. (AlertNet)
Just for kicks Jul 26, 2009
-- I have been lucky enough to travel widely, but special destinations I still would like to reach include many parts of India, and Kyoto, Japan, and New Zealand. -- Having derived so much pleasure from watching Wicked on Broadway and around the world and having learned a great deal about how a piece changes daily, depending on the cast and the audience, I would love to try my hand at writing for the stage someday. (Boston Globe)
EU's 30 polluters in '08 Jul 25, 2009
Only eight installations in the top 30 opted to export emissions cuts to poorer nations under the Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism in 2008, the data showed. Seven power plants in Germany, Italy and Poland and a U.S. Steel plant in Slovakia imported 9. (India Times)
Kyoto and the Stern Review of Climate Change Jul 22, 2009
What is true is that if I had been ordered to read every page in these works by e.g. my regimental commander in the U.S. Army -- Colonel Michael (`Screaming' Mike) Halloran of the 24th Infantry -- I might have made an attempt, but even an order by a president of the United States would not cause me to read, think about reading, or even to thumb the pages again of Lord Stern's attempt to clarify the importance of the Kyoto Conference on the Environment ... Kyoto was to be the first, but... (Energy Pulse, CO)
G8 outcome falls short of needs: IPCC Jul 20, 2009
Developmental Issues. PARIS: The head of the UN's panel of climate-change experts said he was encouraged by climate pledges at last week's G8 summit but warned commitments still fell short of what was required by science. (India Times)
US, India talk emissions Jul 19, 2009
The Washington administration is also looking toward a December summit in the Danish capital Copenhagen intended to secure a new international agreement on climate change to replace the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. But India like fellow developing heavyweight China has refused to commit to carbon emission cuts in the new treaty until developed nations, particularly the United States, present sufficient targets of their own. (iAfrica.com)
Japanese trial putsa culture in dock Jul 15, 2009
Its advantage lay in being able to make connections to other JR trains at Amagasaki Station that allowed riders to travel swiftly toward Kyoto. To squeeze maximum profit from this advantage, the schedule on the Fukuchiyama line demanded that drivers either achieve perfection or violate safe speeds to make up for delays. (Asia Times Online)
Deals hidden in Japan's alleys and on subways Jul 13, 2009
In Kyoto, our favorite noshing and picnicking place was the mile-long Philosophers Walk, a pretty pedestrian path that flanks a small canal lined with shops ... Getting around: The plentiful and impeccable taxis, driven by white-gloved, scrupulously honest cabbies, will take you door to door in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto and other cities, but they are pricey and sometimes pokey in the heavy traffic ... You can buy snacks on board, or do what the Japanese do: Buy a boxed bento lunch upstairs from stands... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Richmond bans smoking in apartments and condos Jul 13, 2009
If Fresno wants to emulate cities that are in the top 10 in protecting themselves against global warming, we need to start doing some of the things endorsed by the Kyoto Treaty. I was amazed at the lack of preparation we've done, compared to the cities on the list (see thegreenguide. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Comment: Climate Of Discord Jul 12, 2009
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) had formulated the principle of common but differentiated responsibility that was included in the 1997 Kyoto Protocol so countries could undertake emissions cuts according to their historical responsibility as well as economic growth status or GDP. It also recognised that since per capita emissions in developing counties are relatively low and they have to meet their social and developmental needs of poverty alleviation, food for all and... (India Times, India)
G8 talks divide rich and poor nations Jul 10, 2009
The results indicate how difficult it will be to craft a new climate change treaty by December, when nations from around the world will gather in Copenhagen, Denmark, to negotiate a successor to the 1987 Kyoto protocol, which expires in 2012. That leaves us with quite a lot of work to do,'' said the chief U.N. climate change negotiator, Yvo de Boer. (India Times, India)
Our own view of China Jul 9, 2009
It pointed out that China has signed the Kyoto Protocol, but is not required to set binding emission targets because it is a "developing nation." It admitted China is the world s biggest emitter of carbon dioxide and plans to reduce energy consumption per unit of GDP. ... "President Obama announced today that he wants to implement a plan that would save the world from greenhouse gases. The White House initiative was created by Obama and his top scientific advisers, and will reduce America s (the... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Green blog: A carbon-neutral airline? Jul 8, 2009
The sector's reputation was damaged further when it was excluded from the targets outlined in the Kyoto agreement, which was interpreted by some as an example of its disregard for the climate change issue. This is unfair because the industry has taken great strides to reduce its environmental impact. (CNN -- International)
'GLOBAL WARMING' FIGHT TARGETS RICH;EACH PERSON'S EMISSIONS... Jul 7, 2009
As it stands now, under the carbon-capping Kyoto Protocol, rich countries shoulder most of the burden for cutting the emissions that spur global warming, while developing countries -- including fast-growing economies China and India -- are not required to curb greenhouse pollution ... This week's climate talks in Italy are a prelude to an international forum in December in Copenhagen aimed at crafting an agreement to follow the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. (The Drudge Report)
Japan urges India to do more on climate Jul 4, 2009
The new agreement, a successor to the 1997 Kyoto protocol, is controversial because key industrial polluters such as the United States and Europe want newly emerging economies to also help cut global gas emissions. But Krishna said the deal should be fair and allow developing nations to pursue economic growth to improve the lives of their people. (India Times, India)
UN Chief, Japanese PM talk on Pyongyang issue Jul 2, 2009
Earlier in the day, Ban met business leaders at the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, requesting that Japan demonstrate leadership in working out a new international framework to cope with climate change after the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon arrived in Tokyo Tuesday afternoon and held talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone later in the day. (Xinhuanet, China)
