The government assumes a scenario in which Japan cannot meet its national reduction targets or nationally determined contribution (NDC) submitted to the United Nations.
Japanese Communist Party Secretariat Head Koike Akira at a House of Councilors committee meeting demanded that Japan consider imposing higher taxes on the rich which has become a popular tax policy in the world.
Workers at Sushiro, a nationally well-known chain of sushi restaurants went on strike in Yatomi City (Aichi Pref.), demanding higher hourly wages for all employees.