Upper house adopts resolution on Kyoto Protocol

Upper house adopts resolution on Kyoto Protocol

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Councillors unanimously adopts at a plenary session April 18 a resolution on achieving international agreement in ratifying the 1997 Kyoto Protocol aimed at curbing global warming. The nonpartisan resolution was proposed to support Environment Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi, who leaves April 19 for a weeklong trip to the United States during which she will urge Washington to honor its commitment to the pact.

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