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2013.12.27: [Press Release]Submission of 1st Biennial Report and 6th National Communication Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
2013.12.26: [Press Release]The Result of Enhanced Monitoring Activities for Prevention of Illegal Export and Import of Wastes by the Regional Environment Offices during the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle (3R) Promotion Month; [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.12.24: [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste; [Press Release]Results of FY 2012 Survey of the Implementation of the Act to Prevent Soil Contamination on Agricultural Land
2013.12.19: [Press Release]Status of Fluorocarbon Recovery from Commercial Freezers/Air Conditioners in FY 2012
2013.12.17: [Press Release]The Outcome of the Second Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
2013.12.02: [Press Release]Results of the Tenth Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries
2013.11.28: [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.11.26: [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste; [Press Release]Workshop 2013 of the Asian Network for Prevention of Illegal Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
2013.11.25: [Press Release]The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On November 25th, 2013)
2013.11.22: [Press Release]The Cover Page Competition for the "Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity 2014"
2013.11.21: [Press Release]Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Second session; [Press Release]The 10th Workshop on Environmental Monitoring of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in East Asian Countries to be held on November 28-30 in Philippines
2013.11.19: [Press Release]Japan's National Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Fiscal Year 2012 (Preliminary Figures)
2013.11.18: [Press Release]Public comments invited regarding the draft report on the measures to be taken for the wildlife protection and hunting.; [Press Release]Public Comments Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration Withholding-Standards for Agricultural Chemicals Concerning Water Pollution"; [Press Release]Public Comments are Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration of Withholding Standards for Agricultural Chemicals"
2013.11.14: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding the draft of the revision of Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities.
2013.11.12: [Press Release]Public Comments on the draft of the revision of the designated procurement items and their evaluation criteria under the Law concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities
2013.11.08: [Press Release]Announcement of the survey results about Impact of the Great East Japan Earthquake on the Natural Environment in Tohoku Coastal Regions; [Press Release]The 25th "Starry Sky Town, Blue Sky Town" National Conference held
2013.11.07: [Press Release]Side Event at COP19 on Global Adaptation Network (GAN)
2013.11.05: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding the Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms
2013.10.31: [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste; [Press Release]Side Event and Exhibition at United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), COP 19/CMP 9; [Press Release]Eco Drive Promotion Month: Start Eco-driving to Save the Earth and Money
2013.10.29: [Press Release]Budget Request Amount for FY 2014 Environmental Conservation Expenditures (announcement)
2013.10.28: [Press Release]The 16th meeting of the Network of Organization for Research on Nature Conservation (NORNAC16) to be held
2013.10.25: [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.10.24: [Press Release]The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On October 24th, 2013)
2013.10.21: [Press Release]FY 2012 Survey Results of Water Pollution by Agricultural Chemicals Used at Golf Courses
2013.10.18: [Press Release]Results of the 5th Survey of Decontamination Progress in Intensive Contamination Survey Areas
2013.10.11: [Press Release]Results of the 4th Meeting of the Indonesia-Japan Joint Policy Study Working Group and Technical Seminar in North Sumatra Province
2013.10.07: [Press Release]Public Comments are Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration of Withholding Standards for Agricultural Chemicals"; [Press Release]Public Comments Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration Withholding-Standards for Agricultural Chemicals Concerning Water Pollution"; [Press Release]Challenges to Low Carbon Asia -Can Asia change the world through leapfrogging?-
2013.10.04: [Press Release]Publication of the FY 2012 Annual Report on Ozone Layer Monitoring
2013.09.27: [Press Release]Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On September 27th 2013); [Press Release]FY 2012 Dissemination Status of Johkasou, On-Site Treatment Systems for Domestic Wastewater; [Press Release]FY 2012 Dissemination Status of Wastewater Treatment Facilities
2013.09.20: [Press Release]The 4th Meeting of the Indonesia-Japan Joint Policy Study Working Group and Technical Seminar in North Sumatra Province to be held on the 25-27th of September 2013 in Medan
2013.09.10: [Press Release]Public comments invited regarding changes to planning of San'inkaigan National Park
2013.09.03: [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste; [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste; [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste; [Press Release]Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On September 3rd, 2013)
2013.08.30: [Press Release]Ozone Layer Protection Action Month; [Press Release]The Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in June 2013
2013.08.22: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding Changes to Planning of Ise-Shima National Park; [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding Designation of Kerama shoto National Park
2013.08.19: [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.08.09: [Press Release]Results of the 4th Survey of Decontamination Progress in Intensive Contamination Survey Area; [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding the Designation of National Wildlife Protection Area, etc. in FY 2013
2013.08.08: [Press Release]Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On August 8th 2013)
2013.07.31: [Press Release]Result of Public Comments for the Notice on the Result of the assessment on the Noxious Liquid Substance based on the Law related to the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime Disaster
2013.07.30: [Press Release]Public Comments are Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration of Withholding Standards for Agricultural Chemicals"; [Press Release]Public Comments Invited Regarding the Proposal for the Registration Withholding-Standards for Agricultural Chemicals Concerning Water Pollution
2013.07.23: [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.07.18: [Press Release]Children's Day for Visiting Kasumigaseki 2013; [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.07.16: [Press Release]An Aggregate of Fluorocarbons Destroyed in FY 2012
2013.07.11: [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.07.09: [Press Release]Brief Report of the 11th Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventories in Asia (WGIA11)
2013.07.04: [Press Release]Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On July 4th 2013)
2013.06.28: [Press Release]Results of the 3rd Meeting of the Indonesia-Japan Joint Policy Study Working Group and Technical Seminar in North Sumatra Province
2013.06.27: [Press Release]Overview of the 11th Workshop on Greenhouse Gas Inventories in Asia (WGIA11)
2013.06.25: [Press Release]The 32th Awarding Ceremony for Hot Springs Contributors
2013.06.21: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding the Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms; [Press Release]Cancellation of designation as a Intensive Contamination Survey Area Based on the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Radioactive Pollution.
2013.06.17: [Press Release]Public Comments for the Notice (The Result of the examination on the Noxious Liquid Substance based on the Law relating to the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Marine Disaster)
2013.06.14: [Press Release]The 3rd Meeting of the Indonesia-Japan Joint Policy Study Working Group and Technical Seminar in North Sumatra Province to be held on June 18-20, 2013 in Medan; [Press Release]Public Comments are Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration of Withholding Standards for Agricultural Chemicals"; [Press Release]Public Comments Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration Withholding-Standards for Agricultural Chemicals Concerning Water Pollution" June 14, 2013
2013.06.10: [Press Release]Promulgation of the Amendment to the Amendment of the Enforcement Regulation of the Effluent Standards (Review of the Provisional Effluent Standards of Boron, Fluoride and Nitrate-N etc. based on the Water Pollution Control Law)
2013.06.07: [Press Release]Results of the 3rd Survey of Decontamination Progress in Intensive Contamination Survey Area
2013.06.06: [Press Release]Announcement on the Publishing of the Revised Guideline on the Provision of Information of Waste
2013.06.04: [Press Release]The Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief.(On June 4th 2013); [Press Release]Annual Report on the Environment, the Sound Material-Cycle Society and the Biodiversity in Japan 2013
2013.06.03: [Press Release]Publicizing candidates for designated procurement items of public-works projects associated with the law on Promoting Green Purchasing; [Press Release]Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for public-works projects); [Press Release]Collecting proposals for designated procurement items applying to the law on Promoting Green Purchasing (for procurement items and services); [Press Release]Collecting proposals regarding 'Basic Policy for the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and others by the State and Other Entities'
2013.05.31: [Press Release]Coral/climate symposium to be held in Okinawa, Japan on 29-30 June
2013.05.30: [Press Release]Summary of import/export of hazardous wastes under the Basel Convention and its domestic laws in 2012; [Press Release]Summary of import/export of wastes under the Waste Management Law in 2012; [Press Release]International Symposium on Decontamination of Radioactive Materials
2013.05.28: [Press Release]International Expert and Stakeholder Workshop on the Contribution of Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems to IPBES: Building Synergies with Science
2013.05.24: [Press Release]Results of the survey on the enforcement status of the Soil Contamination Countermeasures Act and Soil Contamination Investigations and Countermeasures in FY 2011
2013.05.23: [Press Release]The Seventh Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia Held
2013.05.21: [Press Release]FY2011 Annual Report of Environmental Health Surveillance for Air Pollution; [Press Release]Selection and Announcement of Experts under the Law Concerning the Protection of Biodiversity through Regulations on the Use of Genetically Modified Organisms
2013.05.20: [Press Release]TICAD V's Side-event on Combatting Desertification in West Africa.
2013.05.13: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding the "Proposal of the Provisional Effluent Standards of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Enclosed Coastal Seas based on the Water Pollution Control Law".
2013.05.10: [Press Release]Results of FY 2012 Study to establish a Soil Investigation and Countermeasure Technique for the Soil Contaminated with Designated Hazardous Substance, which is Low-cost and have Low Environmental Burden
2013.05.09: [Press Release]Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On May 9th 2013)
2013.05.08: [Press Release]The results of Petersberg Climate Dialogue IV
2013.05.07: [Press Release]The results of Second session of the Ad Hoc Working Group on the Durban Platform for Enhanced Action (ADP)
2013.04.30: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding the Designation of National Wildlife Protection Area, etc. in FY 2013
2013.04.22: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms
2013.04.19: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited Regarding the "Proposal of the Provisional Effluent Standards of Boron, Fluoride and Nitrate-N, etc. based on the Water Pollution Control Law"
2013.04.17: [Press Release]Celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity: A symposium on the designation of Sanriku reconstruction National Park and the reinforcement of ecosystems services toward the sustainable local communities will be held
2013.04.16: [Press Release]Estimated Market Size of Japan's Environmental Industries of 2011 & Report of Japan's Environmental Industry Growth Engine; [Press Release]FY 2012 Interim Result of the 44th Annual Census on Waterfowl (Anatidae) Population
2013.04.12: [Press Release]The Upcoming Seventh Meeting of the Regional EST Forum in Asia; [Press Release]Japan's National Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Fiscal Year 2011 (Final Figures)
2013.04.08: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration Withholding-Standards for Agricultural Chemicals Concerning Water Pollution" April 8, 2013; [Press Release]Public Comments are Invited Regarding the "Proposal for the Registration of Withholding Standards for Agricultural Chemicals"
2013.04.05: [Press Release]Development of environmental improvement plan for Chidoriga-fuchi Moat
2013.03.29: [Press Release]Results of the survey of the proportion of thyroid ultrasound findings; [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.03.28: [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for businesses detoxifying waste (low-contaminated PCB waste) (KOWA SEIKO CO., LTD.)
2013.03.21: [Press Release]Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (On March 21st, 2013)
2013.03.18: [Press Release]International Expert and Stakeholder Workshop on the Contribution of Indigenous and Local Knowledge Systems to IPBES
2013.03.15: [Press Release]A report on forecasts of tsunami debris location
2013.03.11: [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding the Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms
2013.03.08: [Press Release]Preliminary report of survey of the proportion of thyroid ultrasound findings
2013.03.04: [Press Release]Result of the Medical Judgment Concerning Acknowledgment of Designated Diseases under the Act on Asbestos Health Damage Relief. (March 4th 2013)
2013.03.01: [Press Release]Results of the Evaluation of the Eligibility of Analytical Institutions for Contractual Research which contains the Environmental Measurement of Dioxins (for FY 2013)
2013.02.25: [Press Release]Public comments for the notice on noxious liquid substances specified by the Ministry of the Environment, based on the decision of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of International Maritime Organization
2013.02.22: [Press Release]Economic Survey of Environmental Industries in December 2012; [Press Release]Implementation of the "Green Wave 2013"
2013.02.21: [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.02.18: [Press Release]Report on FY 2011 Investigation of Brominated Dioxins Sources
2013.02.15: [Press Release]Results of the 2nd Survey of Decontamination Progress in Intensive Contamination Survey Area; [Press Release]Public Comments Invited regarding the Approval of Type 1 Use Regulation of Living Modified Organisms
2013.02.12: [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.02.08: [Press Release]Announcement on approved certification application for low-contaminated PCB waste
2013.02.05: [Press Release]Revision to Basic Policy on Promoting Green Purchasing; [Press Release]Revision of the Basic Policy concerning the Promotion of Contracts considering Reduction of Emissions of Greenhouse Gases and other Gases by the State and Other Entities; [Press Release]Results of Public Comments Received Regarding the Draft Summary of Revised Designated Procurement Items and their Evaluation Criteria under the Law on Promoting Green Purchasing
2013.02.04: [Press Release]MOE to Host Two U.S. Embassy Science Fellows as Decontamination Experts
2013.01.31: [Press Release]Announcement on the certification system application for business detoxifying waste low-contaminated PCB waste(KANDEN GEO-RE Inc.); [Press Release]Technologies Invited for the Verification Tests of FY 2013 Study of Soil Investigation and Countermeasure Techniques for Soil Contaminated with Designated Hazardous Substance
2013.01.28: [Press Release]The Outcome of the First Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
2013.01.21: [Press Release]The Status of Motor Vehicle Traffic Noise during FY 2011
2013.01.18: [Press Release]"The Seminar for Promoting Japanese Wastewater Treatment Technology in Vietnam" to be held on February 20, 2013

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