New expo in Brussels to celebrate 160 years of ties between Belgium and Japan
By Martin Banks A special expo has been launched to mark 160 years of diplomatic relations between Belgium and Japan.
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October 1, 2026 Japan raises residency fee for foreign nationals by twenty-fold
Japan has raised fees for foreigners looking to reside in the country, with the cost of permanent residency going up 20 times to 200,000 yen ($1,270; £955). Those seeking permanent residency must now also meet new income, pension and Japanese-language requirements. Long lines formed outside immigration offices earlier this week as applicants sought to beat […]
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GREECE
September 5, 2026 90th Thessaloniki International Fair opens with Japan as honored country
The 90th Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) opened Saturday with more than 1,000 exhibitors from 25 countries, with Japan serving as the honored country and a program of events marking 100 years since the fair was first held in 1926.
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TOURISM
October 10, 2025 Greece second only to Japan as preferred destination
Greece has ranked second worldwide among the preferred holiday destinations in this year’s 38th annual Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. Japan came in first, and Greece was followed by Portugal, Italy, Spain and Turkey.
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WORLD
October 12, 2024 Nobel Peace Prize goes to Japanese nuclear bombs survivors’ movement
Japanese organisation Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots movement of atomic bomb survivors from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday (11 October), in a warning to countries who have nuclear weapons not to use them.
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WORLD
April 8, 2024 MOFA sincerely thanks Japan for contributions to post-quake recovery
The announcement by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the donation of US$1 million for reconstruction work in the earthquake-stricken eastern county of Hualien is deeply appreciated by the government and people of Taiwan, according to the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs April 5. According to the MOFA, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida conveyed timely […]
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WORLD
January 1, 2024 Massive earthquake jolts Japan, residents rush to evacuate coast
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday (1 January), triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some coastal areas, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting flights and rail services to the affected region.
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WORLD
November 25, 2023 MOFA thanks Japan, South Korea leaders for supporting cross-strait peace
Remarks from Japan and South Korea leaders reaffirming the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait were sincerely welcomed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nov. 21. In the article “World is facing ‘polycrisis’ warns South Korean president ahead of UK state visit” published Nov. 20 by the U.K.-based The Daily Telegraph newspaper, […]
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WORLD
August 27, 2023 Japan’s X-ray satellite and ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander are ready to launch
A revolutionary satellite that will reveal celestial objects in a new light and the “Moon Sniper” lunar lander are expected to lift off Sunday night.
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WORLD
June 16, 2022 Japan hosts military symposium U.S. hopes will help contain China
By Tim Kelly and Irene Wang TOKYO (Reuters) – Military commanders from Japan, the United States, South Korea, the Philippines and fourteen other countries met in Tokyo this week for a gathering that Washington hopes will help forge cooperation between nations that can help it contain China.
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