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JAPAN AND BRITAIN TO PUSH THROUGH FREE AND OPEN INDO-PACIFIC
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- Japan and Britain to push through free and open Indo-Pacific.
- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his British counterpart Boris Johnson held a telephonic conversation on the same.
- They agreed on close cooperation involving ...
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 GOVT. PLANS TO INTRODUCE ‘VACCINE PASSPORTS’ TO TRAVEL ABROAD
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- Japan govt. plans to introduce ‘vaccine passports’ to travel abroad.
- The government is introducing the plan in the hope of resuming business travel.
- The passports will be in digital form, available in a smartp...
CHINA CALLS JAPAN’S RELEASE OF TREATED RADIOACTIVE WATER “EXTREMELY IRRESPONSIBLE”
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- China calls Japan’s release of treated radioactive water “extremely irresponsible”.
- China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian commented the same.
- Zhao was found to reject Japan’s comp...
JAPAN AND U.S DEFENSE OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS REGIONAL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
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- Japan and U.S defense officials to discuss regional security environment.
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Japan.
- The two U.S officials are also expected to hold a m...
JAPAN AND U.S.A AGREE TO EQUIP ‘MICHIBIKI SATELLITES’ WITH U.S SENSORS
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- Japan and U.S.A agree to equip ‘Michibiki Satellites’ with U.S sensors.
- The sensors will monitor space debris as part of security cooperation in outer space.
- This is the first time Japan has agreed to carry an...
MUTUAL BUSINESS TRIPS TO BEGIN AGAIN BETWEEN JAPAN AND CHINA
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- Mutual business trips to begin again between Japan and China.
- The business personnel need not observe a 14-day quarantine period.
- Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
- The t...
JAPAN PLEDGED AROUND $720 MILLION FOR AFGHAN FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS
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- Japan pledged around $710 million for Afghan for the next four years.
- Japanese Foreign Ministry mentioned providing assistance from 2021 to 2024.
- Japan pledged the same at an international conference in Geneva.
U.N PANEL’S CRITICISM ON THE DETENTION OF CARLOS GHOSN LEADS JAPAN TO LODGE A PROTEST
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- U.N panel’s criticism on the detention of Carlos Ghosn leads Japan to lodge a protest.
- Nissan Motor's ex-boss has been alleged over financial misconduct.
- On Friday, the Japanese Foreign Ministry lodged the prote...
JAPAN LOANS MYANMAR $414 MILLION TO BUILD ROAD, SMALL TO MIDSIZED COMPANIES
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- Japan loans Myanmar $414 million to build roads, small to midsized companies.
- An extension of low-interest loans has been given to Myanmar.
- The deal was signed on Wednesday between Ichiro Maruyama and Maung Maung Min.
JAPAN CITY SENT A LETTER TO BERLIN FOR THE REMOVAL OF ‘COMFORT WOMAN’ STATUE
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- Japan city sent a letter to Berlin for the removal of ‘Comfort Woman’ statue.
- The statue was set up on public land in the Mitte district of Berlin.
- Japan Foreign Ministry had issued a document in German to exp...
JAPAN ISSUED DOCUMENT IN GERMAN TO EXPALIN THE ‘COMFORT WOMAN’ STATUTE IN BERLIN
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- Japan issued a document in German to explain the ‘comfort woman’ statue in Berlin.
- The statue was erected by a pro-South Korean civic group despite Tokyo’s objection.
- The document was posted on Oct. 21 o...
U.N SECRETARY GENERAL WELCOMES JAPAN PM’S PLEDGE TO CUT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
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- U.N Secretary-General welcomes Japan PM’s pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
- Yoshihide Suga has pledged to cut down emissions to net-zero by 2050.
- The U.N Chief and Japan’s PM spoke on the phone to discus...
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 TO PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL RULES IN RESPONSE TO INFECTION-HIT CRUISE SHIPS
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- Japan to propose international rules in response to infection-hit cruise ships.
- Japan took care of around 3,700 passengers and crew at Diamond Princess Ship.
- Japan Foreign Minister requested around $379,000 as of the budg...
JAPAN ASKED TO PAY $34 MILLION BY MAURITIUS AS SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL FISHERMEN
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- Japan asked to pay $34 million by Mauritius as support for the local fishermen
- The oil leak by the Japanese vessel has affected the local fishermen’s livelihood adversely.
- Around $30,262.79 will be required to cons...