The Japanese economy has recovered in the last three months of 2021, as the decline in the number of coronavirus cases has helped boost consumption, although rising raw material costs and Omicron are overshadowing the outlook. The governor of the Bank of Japan also highlighted the escalation of tensions in Ukraine as a new risk […]
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Ukrainian crisis: Kishinda will talk to Zelensky today
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today, according to a government source, at a time when Tokyo is expressing “deep concern” about the risk of a Russian invasion of Ukraine. According to local media, Kishida will talk this afternoon, during Japanese time, with Zelensky about the efforts to […]
Japan is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia if it invades
Japan reserves the right to take action against Russia, including imposing economic sanctions, in the event that Moscow invades Ukraine, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said today. “The first and foremost thing is that Japan is vigorously seeking a solution through diplomatic dialogue,” he told a news conference. “But if there is a Russian invasion, […]
Japan: The body of the second pilot of an F-15 fighter jet that crashed into the sea in late January has been recovered
The Japanese Air Force announced today that the body of the second pilot of an F-15 fighter jet was found, which crashed in the Sea of ​​Japan in late January, the day after the identification of the body of the first. The two-seater Japanese fighter crashed into the sea shortly after taking off from Komatsu […]
US Secretary of State in Australia to strengthen quadripartite cooperation with Japan, India
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken arrived in Australia today to meet with US partners in the Asia-Pacific region to consolidate their alliance in the face of China’s rise to power. Blinken will attend a two-day meeting of the Quad – a US alliance with Australia, India and Japan – hoping to strengthen ties so […]
Japan diverts LNG shipments to Europe, some already heading there
LAST UPDATE: 13.29 Japan announced today that it will deliver some of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports to Europe, in the face of the risk of disrupting the region’s Russian gas supply in the event of escalating tensions over Ukraine. The tankers, originally destined for Japan to transport LNG, are already heading to Europe […]
US announces agreement with Japan on tariffs on steel, but not on aluminum
The U.S. government has decided to replace punitive tariffs with a quota on Japanese steel imports, U.S. officials said Monday, a move that is part of Washington’s efforts to resolve trade disputes over the United States. in the White House. “This agreement will strengthen the US steel industry and guarantee that its workforce will remain […]
Japan: Kishida wants to double the rate of booster doses
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today that he was implementing plans to double the number of booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to tackle the outbreak of the new coronavirus pandemic attributed to SARS’s most contagious OmicronV variant. 2. Mr Kisinda said during a parliamentary session formally devoted to finance that he had instructed his […]
Japan: New car sales drop 14.2% for the seventh month
Japan’s new car sales fell in January, boosting signs that the economy could shrink in the current quarter due to supply chain problems and rising Omicron cases. The prolonged effects of the virus hit the BoJ’s hopes that the world’s third-largest economy will lead to a resounding recovery after the pandemic. Domestic sales of new […]
Japan: Resolution adopted expressing concern over ‘human rights situation’ in China
Japan’s parliament today passed a resolution expressing concern over the human rights situation in China’s Xinjiang province and Hong Kong, just three days before the start of the Beijing Winter Olympics. The resolution threatens to anger Beijing, although the word “China” is not used anywhere in the text, and the term “human rights abuses” is […]
