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...

JAPAN WILLING AND READY TO BECOME PERMANENT MEMBER OF THE U.N SECURITY COUNCIL

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• Japan willing and ready to become permanent member of the U.N Security Council.
• According to the current status, the Security Council has five permanent members.
• Japan has held one of the 10 rotating Security Council slo...

JAPAN AND BRITAIN CREATED A HISTORIC MOMENT WITH A POST-BREXIT FREE TRADE DEAL

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• Japan and Britain created a historic moment with a post-BREXIT free trade deal.
• The two sides plan to speed up work for signing the deal and ratifying it.
• The EU will phase out 10% tariffs on Japanese auto imports by 202...

JAPAN TO RESUME SHORT-TERM BUSINESS TRAVEL WITH SINGAPORE FROM SEPT.18

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• Japan to resume short-term business travel with Singapore from Sept.18.
• Tokyo to allow entry of businesspeople without requiring 14-day self-isolation.
• The travel will be allowed under pre-departure and post-arrival coro...

$1 MILLION FOR ASEAN COUNTRIES AS COVID-19 RESPONSE FUND FROM JAPAN

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• $1 million for ASEAN countries as COVID-19 response fund from Japan.
• Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced the same on Wednesday.
• China and South Korea have also pledged to contribute to the fund.
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JAPAN GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS EASING THE COVID – 19 ENTRY CURBS, PRIORITIZES BUSINESSPEOPLE

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• The government plans to ease the curbs in stages
• Businesspeople are being prioritized to revitalize the domestic economy

Concerning easing the entry restrictions related to the novel coronavirus pandemic, ...