Japan requests Google to reverse the names of contested islets in the East China Sea.

The Japanese government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has requested that Google Inc. use just Japan's name when labelling a group of islets that are controlled by Tokyo but also claimed by China and Taiwan on Google Maps.

An official from the ministry stated on Friday that the m...

NEW PROGRAMS OF US-JAPAN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE TO BEGIN SOON

HIGHLIGHTS

• MOFA and DoDEA have forged a partnership for US – Japan educational exchange.
• The new educational and cultural exchanges, along with programs related to them are to begin soon.

With support from United States (US) em...

JAPAN’S NPA REPORTS ONLY 25% OF DIPLOMATS PAID PARKING VIOLATION FINES

Highlights –

• Japan’s NPA reports only 25% of diplomats paid parking violation fines.
• Around 1,982 diplomatic vehicles with blue license plates were registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• CDPJ members commented that ar...

FOREIGN RESIDENTS WILL BE PERMITTED TO RE-ENTER JAPAN; TOKYO REPORTS NEW COVID-19 CASES

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• Foreign residents will be permitted to re-enter Japan; Tokyo reports new COVID-19 cases.
• Some 88,000 people will be allowed to re-enter the country.
• Tokyo reported 367 new cases of COVID-19 today.
• The Metropol...

POLAND: MORE THAN 55,000 POLISH CITIZENS RETURN HOME

Highlights

• The campaign which lasted for 22 days brought back 55,000 polish citizens along 2,000 citizens from other countries

• Over 388 special charter flights repatriated these people

• Total 4,102 cases are reported of coronavirus infection, whil...