Nihon Keizai Shimbun
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Australia orders evacuation of embassy staff in Ukraine.
Read moreAustralia orders evacuation of embassy staff in Ukraine.Australian Foreign Minister Payne announced on April 13 that he had ordered the staff of the Australian Embassy in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, to evacuate the building. Rossi...
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Sumitomo Forestry to Distribute CO2 Emission Quotas to Investors in Forest Investment Funds
Read moreSumitomo Forestry to Distribute CO2 Emission Quotas to Investors in Forest Investment FundsSumitomo Forestry will establish a fund to invest in forest operations in Japan and overseas. Natural and planted forests acquired through the fund will be protected and managed...
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U.S. to deter China from invading Taiwan, as specified in Indo-Pacific Strategy.
Read more: U.S. deters China from invading Taiwan, as stated in the Indo-Pacific Strategy.On November 11, the U.S. government announced its first Indo-Pacific Strategy under the Biden administration. In order to counter China's growing influence in the region, Japan...
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Koalas "at high risk of extinction"; Australian government to spend ¥4.1 billion to protect them.
Read moreAustralian Government: Koalas "at high risk of extinction"; Australian Government to spend 4.1 billion yen to protect koalasThe Australian government announced on November 11 that wild koa in two states and the Australian Capital Territory, including Sydney, Brisbane, and the eastern part of the country including Canberra,...
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U.S. presidential aide to evacuate Ukraine within 48 hours.
Read more: U.S. presidential aide to evacuate Ukraine within 48 hours.In a press conference on April 11, U.S. White House Assistant to the President for National Security...
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Foreign Ministers of Japan, U.S., Australia, and India to Discuss Ukraine Issues, Summit Meeting to be Held in Spring
Read moreJapan, U.S., Australian, and Indian Foreign Ministers to Discuss Ukraine Issues, Summit Meeting to be Held in SpringThe four countries of Japan, the U.S., Australia, and India held a "Quad" foreign ministers' meeting in Melbourne, Australia, on November 11. Maritime expansion...
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The Japanese House of Councillors passed a resolution "Concerned about the situation in Ukraine.
Read more: The Japanese House of Councillors passed a resolution "Concerned about the situation in Ukraine".The House of Councillors adopted a resolution expressing concern over Russia's military pressure on Ukraine at its plenary session on August 9. The ruling party, the Democratic Party of Japan, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, the Japan Restoration...
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Shipment of Kumamoto Clams Suspended; Government Requested to Take Measures to Prevent Impostor Shipment
Read moreJapan: Shipment of Kumamoto Clams Suspended; Government Requested to Take Measures to Prevent MislabelingFollowing allegations of large-scale mislabeling of imported clams as coming from Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture suspended shipments of fresh clams from the prefecture on August 8. The period was two months...
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Human Rights Risks, Investigation of Overseas Business Partners METI dispatches ILO experts
Read more: Investigating Human Rights Risks and Overseas Business Partners METI dispatches ILO experts to JapanThe Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has asked the International Labor Organization (ILO) to dispatch experts to examine the human rights risks of Japanese companies' overseas business partners and encourage them to improve...
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Taiwan to Resume Imports of Food Products from Fukushima and Five Other Prefectures Since the Earthquake
Read moreTaiwan resumes import of food products from Fukushima and 5 other prefectures since the disaster.Taiwanese authorities on August 8 will soon lift a ban on imports of food products from Fukushima and five other prefectures since the 2011 TEPCO Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant accident....