Suga vows to meet Japan's zero-emissions goal by 2050

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Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga addresses both houses of the Diet on Monday. (Photo by Rie Ishii) 

Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced that Japan will reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 as he opened the parliament's 203rd extraordinary session on Monday with his first speech to both houses since becoming leader.

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