Japan ships waste back from Philippines

Japan ships waste back from Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - A Panamanian-registered containership, the MV Pulsar, leaves Manila on Dec. 31 bound for Japan with 122 containers of hazardous garbage. The Japanese government chartered the ship for the shipment of the hospital and household waste, which was illegally exported to Manila in July.

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