MADRID -- Japan on Wednesday stopped short of announcing it would cease burning coal or take other drastic steps to cut carbon emissions, illustrating the bind that the country's high-profile environment minister finds himself in.
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Koizumi admits to Japan's coal addiction, but offers no way out
Tokyo's environment minister spoke at the UN climate conference in Madrid
Son of the former prime minister, Koizumi is considered to be a rising star inside the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Photo by Daisuke Abe)
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