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In Hokkaido, an Ainu group's lawsuit and climate change converge on salmon fishing

The Raporo Ainu Nation in Hokkaido is fighting for its Indigenous rights to fish for salmon. But warming waters are raising questions about future fish stocks.
The mayor’s house was firebombed. The message: Keep our town nuclear-free
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The mayor’s house was firebombed. The message: Keep our town nuclear-free

A furor in an ailing Japanese fishing outpost shows the deep anxiety that remains in the country 10 years after the Fukushima disaster.
Global warming wreaks havoc on Japanese edible kelp
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Global warming wreaks havoc on Japanese edible kelp

In the not too distant future, global warming could deprive Japanese cuisine of an essential element: konbu, or edible kelp.

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Early peaking of Japan's cherry blossoms laid to warmer March, climate change
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Early peaking of Japan's cherry blossoms laid to warmer March, climate change

The early peaking of the cherry blossoms in many parts of the country this spring was likely caused by higher temperatures in March and global warming, the Metrological Agency said.

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