Tag: Japan

Tuesday, April 16th 2019 - 09:13 UTC
Canada joins France, Germany and Japan at the Alliance for Multilateralism

Canada has formally joined a German-French coalition aimed at saving the international world order from destruction by various world dictators and autocrats — and U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:32 UTC
Brazil waives visa requirements for US, Canada, Australia and Japan visitors

The Brazilian government on Monday waived visa requirements for visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan, a measure to boost tourism that was first temporarily adopted before the Rio Olympics in 2016.
Wednesday, March 6th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Japanese awarded the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honor

Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has been awarded the Pritzker Prize, considered architecture's highest honor, for a lifetime of work that found global resonance while mining local traditions.
Tuesday, March 5th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
World markets fall as China cuts its economic growth target

Asian shares stepped back on Tuesday after China cut its economic growth target and pledged measures to support the economy amid growing challenges from rising debt and a dispute over trade and technology with the United States. Australian shares dropped 0.6% while South Korea's Kospi lost 0.5%. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.2% and Japan's Nikkei dropped 0.3%.
Monday, February 4th 2019 - 08:54 UTC
Japan's Nissan scrapping plans to make its X-Trail sports utility vehicle in UK

Japanese carmaker Nissan is cancelling plans to make the next model of its X-Trail sports utility vehicle in Britain, less than two months before the country is due to leave the European Union, broadcaster Sky News said on Saturday.
Friday, January 18th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
China moves in after Hitachi and Toshiba abandon nuclear plants' plans in UK

China’s General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN) will bring forward plans to build a nuclear plant in Britain, it said on Thursday, helping plug a gap left by the failure of two Japanese projects.
Monday, January 14th 2019 - 09:03 UTC
Japanese firm prepared to halt construction of a £20bn nuclear reactor in Wales

The UK government's nuclear policy is under renewed scrutiny as the firm behind a £20bn reactor in Wales looks set to halt construction. Japanese media reports say Hitachi will suspend on its Horizon division's Wylfa Newydd plant this week. The company says no formal decision has yet been made.
Friday, January 11th 2019 - 09:01 UTC
Japan' s Abe to the rescue: The “whole world” wants UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit

The “whole world” wants the UK to avoid a no-deal Brexit, Japan's PM has claimed, after talks with Theresa May. Shinzo Abe pledged “total support” for the withdrawal agreement she has negotiated with the EU, which faces a crunch vote in the Commons on Tuesday.
Thursday, December 27th 2018 - 04:22 UTC
Sea Shepherd celebrates Japan will cease whaling around Antarctica

Marine conservationists Sea Shepherd are claiming Japan's decision to abandon whaling around Antarctica as a victory, though their battle will go on with the Asian nation moving to resume hunting elsewhere. On Boxing Day, Japan announced it was leaving the International Whaling Commission so it could resume commercial hunting of the marine mammals in their territorial waters.
Wednesday, December 26th 2018 - 09:06 UTC
Abdicating Emperor Akihito underlines his reign has seen “Japan free of war”

Japan’s Emperor Akihito, marking his 85th birthday — his last before his upcoming abdication — said he feels relieved that his reign is coming to an end without having seen his country at war and that it is important to keep telling younger people about his nation’s wartime history.