Latest in Tag: Japan Highlight
Latest in Tag: Japan
Japan’s decision to compensate wartime Korean sex workers welcome, if also too late for thousands
The Japanese government recently agreed to pay $8.7m to dozens of Korean women who were forced into sex work to serve Japanese soldiers. The payment is meant as compensation for their suffering. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his “deepest regrets” and “contrition” to the victims. Among the estimated 100,000 to 200,000 women recruited from …
Japan: ‘World must agree to disagree’ on whaling
Japan’s top whaling official has said that Tokyo did its best to meet criteria established by the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) on whaling. The statement comes as 33 countries urged Japan to stop the practice. Joji Morishita, Japan’s International Whaling Committee (IWC) commissioner, said in a statement on Monday that the island-nation has …
Shoukry reviews developmental projects with Japan
President Al-Sisi to visit Japan in early 2016
Butter prices soar in Japan amid renewed shortage
Japan is on its way to turning butter into a luxury item, the “Nikkei” daily has warned. It said butter prices in the Asian country may well hit record levels this winter, with a serious shortage becoming even worse. Japanese retail butter prices were expected to reach an all-time high in the coming months, the …
Shoukry discusses investments with business leaders in South Korea
Shoukry met with the heads of large corporations, including Samsung and Hyundai
Shoukry on Asian tour to discuss bilateral relations
Egyptian Foreign Minister will give lecture at Japanese Institute for International Affairs
Shares in Japan Post soar on market debut
Japan Post, a massive formerly state-owned conglomerate, went public on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, raising $11.5 billion in an initial public offering that was this year’s biggest. After the opening bell in Tokyo, investors scrambled to snatch up shares in the three companies affiliated with Japan Post, including the group’s holding, insurance and banking …
Toyota beats VW sales
Japan’s Toyota has reported its nine-month sales figures, showing that the company shifted more vehicles than German rival Volkswagen. Both firms had to announce massive recalls recently, albeit for different reasons. Toyota raced back to the top of the global sales table after logging 7.498 million vehicles in the first three quarters of 2015, the …
Japan, Turkmenistan sign huge deals
The two countries are teaming up to tap the world’s fourth-largest natural gas reserves. Japan may be late to the game in Turkmenistan, but its engineering expertise might just help it gain a foothold on the hot market. Japan and Turkmenistan on Friday signed a raft of deals, ranging from natural gas to chemicals, worth …
Toyota recalls 6.5 million vehicles worldwide over power window glitch
Japan’s automaker has announced another mass recall, in a move that could further damage the company’s image. Toyota had already recalled millions of vehicles over an airbag defect. Toyota, the world’s largest car company, announced on Wednesday it was recalling 6.5 millions vehicles around the world after discovering a problem with the power windows. Around …
Japan furious at UNESCO listing Nanjing Massacre documents
Japan may halt funding for UNESCO over the organization’s decision to include documents relating to the 1937 Nanjing Massacre in the latest listing for its “Memory of the World” program. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo. The campaign for Japan to “act decisively” in its dispute with the United Nations Education, Science and Culture Organization (UNESCO) …
China loses WTO appeal in steel spat with EU, Japan
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has struck down Beijing’s appeal against an earlier ruling, which said China violated international trade rules when it imposed anti-dumping tariffs against certain steel tubes. China has lost a trade dispute over duties on European and Japanese high-grade steel, according to a WTO ruling that was made public on Wednesday. …
Overseas corporate corruption still a major problem
Cross-border corporate bribery is still a largely unresolved issue, Transparency International has concluded in a fresh report. Germany, it said, was among only few nations actively combating corruption. Transparency International (TI) said Thursday that about half of the 41 signatories to the OECD anti-bribery convention had been doing “little or nothing” to fight growing levels …
Japan marks 70 years since its surrender ended World War Two
There were bows and “banzai” chants at Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine as politicians, veterans, and nationalists paid their respects to the over two million Japanese who died in World War Two. Julian Ryall reports from Tokyo. On a table at a refreshment stand in the grounds of Yasukuni Shrine, Tadashi Shimomura set up two framed photographs. …
‘We were the first victims of the atomic bomb’
Seventy years after atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, New Mexicans say they’re still waiting for the US government to recognize them as the first victims. Teri Schultz reports from the US state of New Mexico. Tina Cordova’s grandfather Reynaldo Cordova was killed in Germany’s Hurtgen Forest in December 1944, one of hundreds of thousands …
Shoukry meets world leaders at Economic Summit
Egypt’s Foreign Minister receives delegates from US, Malawi, Japan, COMESA and Union for the Mediterranean
Hitachi offers investments in Egypt
Hitachi expresses interest in participating in creating Silos, logistical areas for wheat, grain and food commodities storage in Egypt
Japan funds Egyptian palm handicrafts project
Japanese Ambassador in Egypt signs grant providing organisation with over $80,000 to improve equipment
38% increase in sales in 2014: Tokio Marine Family Takaful MD
The main obstacle facing the insurance market is for people to be truly convinced to engage in insurance services, says Masaya Inagaki
Japan still considering whether to participate in Egypt’s economic summit: Kagawa
Japanese private sector faces many problems in Egypt, notably accessing foreign currency, says Japanese ambassador
From Tokyo to Cairo: Japanese characters on a visit
With the travelling exhibition “JAPAN: Kingdom of Characters”, the Japan Foundation examines characters like these as a radical aspect of a Japanese subculture related to anime and manga
Foreign ministry receives Japanese foreign minister
Officials to discuss development projects between Japan and Egypt
Investment minister promotes Egyptian economy to Asian diplomats
Korean delegation to visit Cairo in August will consider investment increases and invite Egypt to attend investment conference in Japan
World Cup 2014 – Goals galore in Brazil
The first week of the World Cup has produced some fantastic football; Daily News Egypt gives you a roundup of the best moments
Democratic progress still needed in Egypt: US
Fahmy calls on “friends” not to confuse fight against terror with human rights abuses during US visit
Qatar buys helicopters, missiles in $23bn arms deals
Reuters – Qatar announced contracts worth about $23bn on Thursday to buy attack helicopters, guided missiles, tankers and other weapons from Boeing Co, Airbus and other arms makers as the Gulf state accelerates its military build-up. The world’s top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter announced deals with about 20 global companies, including firms from the …
Scientists meet in Japan after grim climate forecast
Scientists and government representatives are meeting in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, to exchange ideas and release a full report at the end of the conference on 31 March.
Japanese Embassy screens two anime films
Egyptian audiences enjoyed the introduction to this special and complicated genre
UN report sees $1.45tn global warming cost: media
The trilogy is the IPCC’s first great overview of the causes and effects of global warming, and options for dealing with it, since 2007.
$20m Abu El Reesh hospital expansion project to start soon: Ministry of Planning
Al-Araby meets with JICA Egyptian office head to discuss joint cooperation projects