On 25 and 26 November 2025, the City of Yokohama hosted the Asia Smart City Conference (ASCC 2025), marking a significant development in regional sustainability governance. During the event, Yokohama became the inaugural signatory of the Asian...
Google Trends shows that Japanese searches for “circular economy” have been on the rise since the beginning of 2019. There are several organizations behind this surge. Among them, Circular Economy Japan is working to build a circular...


