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JAPAN TO PROVIDE COVID-19 VACCINE OF 1.29 MILLION DOSES TO TAIWAN
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- Japan to provide COVID-19 vaccine of 1.29 million doses to Taiwan.
- Japan will provide AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan.
- The vaccines will arrive in Taipei by air later Friday.
- The offer was arrang...
JAPAN, BRITAIN CONFIRMS SECURITY COOPERATION FOR FREE & OPEN INDO-PACIFIC
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- Japan, Britain confirms security cooperation for free & open Indo-Pacific.
- Motegi welcomed Britain's scheduled dispatch of the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth.
- Both the countries expressed their concerns about Ch...
JAPAN PARLIAMENT APPROVED AGREEMENT ON COST SHARING TO HOST U.S FORCES
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- Japan parliament approved agreement on cost sharing to host U.S forces.
- Japan will bear $1.83 billion starting from April as host nation support.
- The amount covers expenses for approximately 55,000 U.S military personnel....
JAPAN AND INDONESIA LIKELY TO AGREE ON EXPORTS OF DEFENSE EQUIPMENT
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- Japan and Indonesia likely to agree on exports of defense equipment.
- The two countries aim to boost cooperation with China’s ongoing assertiveness in regional waters.
- The countries have also agreed to coordinate in ...
JAPANESE MANGA “GOLGO 13” TO RELEASE CORONAVIRUS PREVENTION EDITION
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- Japanese manga “Golgo 13” to release coronavirus prevention edition.
- The announcement was made by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- The relevant edition is aimed as a manual for medium-and small-sized...
JAPAN, U.S LIKELY AGREES ON TOKYO’S DEAL TO HOST U.S TROOPS
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- Japan, U.S likely agrees on Tokyo’s deal to host U.S troops.
- The two countries have mostly agreed on extending the current deal by Tokyo for another year.
- Japan will bear around $1.91 billion in fiscal 2021. ...
JAPAN AND BRITAIN AGREE TO PROMOTE FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC REGION
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- Japan and Britain agree to promote free and open Indo-Pacific region.
- The countries also agreed to strengthen security ties due to China’s rise in assertiveness.
- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi had a vid...
JAPAN TO SIGN A TENTATIVE 1-YEAR DEAL OVER SHARING COSTS FOR HOSTING U.S TROOPS
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- Japan to sign a tentative 1-year deal over sharing costs for hosting U.S troops.
- Tokyo spends part of the cost of stationing around 55,000 U.S. military personnel in Japan.
- Japan Foreign Minister had a phone call over the...
JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTER CRITICIZES S. KOREA’S COURT RULING OVER ‘COMFORT WOMEN’
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- Japan Foreign Minister criticizes S. Korea’s court ruling over ‘comfort women’.
- Foreign Minister mentioned that the order for Japan government to pay the damages is an “abnormal” situation.
- T...
OIL LEAKED BY JAPANESE FREIGHTER IN MAURITIUS COASTLINE REMOVAL ALMOST COMPLETE
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- Oil leaked by Japanese freighter in Mauritius coastline removal almost complete.
- The bulk carrier Wakashio is owned by Nagashiki Shipping Co. in Okayama Prefecture.
- Nagasiki Shipping official mentioned the visible oil has...
POST-BREXIT DEAL BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE U.K TO BEGINS FROM FRIDAY
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- Post-BREXIT deal between Japan and the U.K begins from Friday.
- The U.K and Japan in October signed the bilateral FTA.
- The deal is said to largely duplicate Japan-EU FTA.
- The agreement was signed in Tokyo, and b...
JAPAN PLANS TO OFFER $289 MILLION IN LOANS TO MAURITIUS OVER MAJOR OIL SPILL
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- Japan plans to offer $289 million in loans to Mauritius over major oil spill.
- Japan also intends to deliver technical support to restore the Mauritian environment and local fisheries.
- Tokyo is said to be working to compi...
TOSHIMITSU MOTEGI MAY POSSIBLY VISIT MAURITIUS, SOUTH AFRICA AND TUNISIA NEXT WEEK
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- Toshimitsu Motegi may possibly visit Mauritius, South Africa, and Tunisia next week.
- The visit would be in response to the oil spill in the Indian Ocean and coronavirus pandemic.
- Motegi in September had vowed to provide l...
JAPAN TO SEND A NEW TEAM OF EXPERTS TO MAURITIUS OVER OIL SPILL CLEAN UP
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- Japan to send a new team of experts to Mauritius over oil spill clean-up.
- The team is said to include officials from Japan International Cooperation Agency.
- Japan has told the Mauritian Prime Minister that it will provide...
JAPAN AND THE UK SIGNED THE MOST ANTICIPATED POST-BREXIT FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
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- Japan and the UK signed the most anticipated post-BREXIT free trade agreement.
- Foreign Minister of Japan and British International Trade Secretary signed the same.
- The agreement will remove tariffs on Japanese cars in sta...
YOSHIHIDE SUGA SENDS OFFERING TO YASUKUNI SHRINE IN TOKYO
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- Yoshihide Suga sends offering to Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo.
- The shrine is in honor of convicted war criminals along with more than 2.4 million war dead.
- Two members of Suga’s Cabinet office also sent trees to the fes...
JAPAN AND MONGOLIA AGREE ON TERMS TO COOPERATE TOWARDS BOOTING INVESTMENTS
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- Japan and Mongolia agree on terms to cooperate towards boosting investments.
- Toshimitsu Motegi met with Mongolian President Khaltmaa Battulga.
- Motegi asked Battulga for cooperation in the opening of a new international ai...
JAPAN TO CONTRIBUTE $130 MILLION IN INTERNATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR COVID-19 VACCINES
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- Japan to contribute $130 million in an international framework for COVID-19 vaccines.
- The international framework will ensure that developing countries have fair access to the vaccines.
- Japan has previously donated $300 m...
JAPAN GOVERNMENT TO REOPEN BORDERS FOR SINGAPORE AND BRUNEI
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- Japan government to reopen borders for Singapore and Brunei.
- Newly arriving expatriates and other long-term residents will be allowed in Japan from Oct. 8.
- Travelers will have to self-isolate for 14 days.
- Japan...
MOTEGI LIKELY TO VISIT GERMANY AND FRANCE STARTING NEXT WEEK TO EARLY OCTOBER
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- Motegi likely to visit Germany and France starting next week to early October.
- Motegi wishes to strengthen cooperation in promoting stability in the Indo-pacific region.
- Japan’s Foreign Minister also seeks to share...