Yomiuri Shimbun: The government has decided not to join the International Renewable Energy Agency, a multinational organization tasked with the promotion of solar, wind and other forms of bioenergy to be launched next month, according to government sources. The government said it would not be joining the body because the functions of IRENA overlap those of the International Energy Agency, in which Japan currently holds the seat of executive director. Some observers have voiced concern, however, …