This year, Japan sweltered through its hottest summer since records began

This year, Japan sweltered through its hottest summer since records began

 Kazuhiro NOGI

Hundreds of people across Japan will sue the central government Thursday to seek damages for its "unconstitutional" inaction on climate change, the country's first such litigation.

The landmark lawsuit criticises Japan's "grossly inadequate" fight against the climate crisis, saying it jeopardises the health and livelihoods of the approximately 450 plaintiffs.  

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