Japan will supply Ukraine with chemical weapons masks and uniforms, Defense Minister Nobuo Kisi said today. In addition, commercial drones will be provided to Ukraine for reconnaissance purposes as part of its fight against Russian invaders. This is in response to a request from the Kiev government. Japan is doing so amid growing concerns about […]
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South Korea and Japan are preparing to normalize relations
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol plans to send a delegation to Japan next week, Yonhap News reported, a sign that the two countries could work to restore relations amid growing North Korean challenges, such as notes Bloomberg. The seven-member delegation, led by Popular Party MP Chung Jinsuk, will meet with Japanese Foreign Ministry officials […]
Japan: It will release another 6 million barrels of oil
Japan’s Ministry of Industry announced today that it will release 6 million barrels of oil from the country’s refinery reserves as part of a coordinated effort by the International Energy Agency (IEA) member countries to deflate rising global pressures. Japan will release 6 million barrels – the equivalent of about three days of domestic consumption […]
BOJ: Increases its forecast for inflation
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise its inflation forecast for the current financial year to close to 2% at this month’s meeting as global inflation increases energy and food costs, three knowledgeable sources said. broadcasts Reuters. The increased forecast will bring inflation closer to 2% and the central bank is expected to emphasize […]
Ukraine: Japan will participate in the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Summit
Japan will take part in the G20 finance ministers’ meeting next week, Japanese Foreign Minister Shunichi Suzuki said today as Western nations called for Russia to be expelled from the International Monetary Fund and said they would abstain. Moscow is represented. “The Japanese government is not in a position to comment on the participation of […]
Japan ‘concerned’ over Russian cruise missile tests in the Sea of ​​Japan
Tokyo has “conveyed its concerns” to Moscow over Russia’s cruise missile tests in the Sea of ​​Japan, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi told a news conference on Friday. Moscow is urged to “refrain from any action that could escalate tensions in Northeast Asia” in light of the situation, Hayashi said, reiterating that Japan “strongly condemns” Russia’s […]
Mako from Japan got a job at the Met in New York
To marry the man who loved the (ex) princess Mako of Japan has renounced all noble titles, also refusing the severance pay of about one million and 100 thousand euros which, according to the rules of the Chrysanthemum Throne, the Emperor grants the women of the Dynasty forced to leave their families in case of […]
N. Dendias: Common commitment to International Law and UNCLOS connects us with Japan
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will pay a visit to Japan today and tomorrow, Wednesday. “I am visiting Japan (12/4 – 13/4), a large country in Asia and an important player in global geopolitical developments, with which we share a common commitment to International Law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea […]
Japan has announced further sanctions on 398 Russians
Japan announced today that it will impose further sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, freezing any resources in the Japanese jurisdiction of 398 individuals and 28 organizations. The decision was approved by the cabinet. It includes the imposition of measures against two daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the wife of Russian […]
N. Dendias in Japan tomorrow and Wednesday
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias will pay a visit to Japan from Tuesday, April 12 to Wednesday, April 13. In the context of the close cooperation between Greece and Japan, the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs follows the First Consultations of the Legal Services on Maritime Law (December 2021) and the Fourth Political Consultations […]
