Tokyo lost its "Cool Japan" image with Madrid over coal

Tokyo has been on an aggressive "Cool Japan" for years now–using eccentric cultural resources to improve its international soft power. Is it now likely to be branded as "Coal Japan? "This week's activities in Madrid, host of the UN Conference on Climate Change COP25, indicate that.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wanted the meeting to be addressed. His request was rejected by organizers on the grounds....