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Australia and Japan committed to signing Asia Pacific trade pact by March, Turnbull says
World
January 18, 2018
Australia and Japan committed to signing Asia Pacific trade pact by March, Turnbull says
Australia and Japan are committed to signing an Asia Pacific trade deal by March with countries in the region ready…
Russia says US missile system in Japan could be used for attacks
World
January 15, 2018
Russia says US missile system in Japan could be used for attacks
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Monday that a US-made Aegis missile-defense system that Japan has decided to acquire…
Egyptian arrested in Ireland after stabbing to death Japanese man
Egypt
January 5, 2018
Egyptian arrested in Ireland after stabbing to death Japanese man
Irish police arrested on Wednesday an Egyptian man suspected of stabbing to death a Japanese man and injuring two others…
Russia says Tokyo’s deployment of US missiles a blow to relations
World
December 28, 2017
Russia says Tokyo’s deployment of US missiles a blow to relations
A decision by Japan to deploy a US missile defense system will damage Moscow’s relations with Tokyo and is a…
Fifty-nine ships crossed Suez Canal with 3.9mn ton cargo on Tuesday
Economy
December 12, 2017
Fifty-nine ships crossed Suez Canal with 3.9mn ton cargo on Tuesday
Head of the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) and chairman of Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Mohab Mamish…
Japan air force drills with US bombers, stealth fighters near Korean peninsula
World
December 12, 2017
Japan air force drills with US bombers, stealth fighters near Korean peninsula
Japanese F-15 fighters on Tuesday held drills with US B1-B bombers, F-35 stealth aircraft and F-18 multirole combat jets above…
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
World
December 10, 2017
Japan, U.S., South Korea to hold missile tracking drill amid North Korea crisis
The United States, Japan and South Korea will hold two days of missile tracking drills starting on Monday, Japan’s Maritime…
EU, Japan conclude world’s largest free trade agreement
World
December 8, 2017
EU, Japan conclude world’s largest free trade agreement
The European Union and Japan concluded negotiations on a free trade deal to create the world’s largest open economic area,…
Permanent E-JUST headquarters to be complete by end of 2018: higher education minister
Egypt
December 5, 2017
Permanent E-JUST headquarters to be complete by end of 2018: higher education minister
Construction for the permanent headquarters of the Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST) will be completed in late 2018,…
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
World
December 1, 2017
Japan’s Emperor Akihito to abdicate on April 30, 2019
Emperor Akihito, who has spent much of his nearly three decades on Japan’s throne seeking to soothe the wounds of…