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Japan Launches Project to Extract Rare Earth Minerals from Seafloor
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan is set to initiate an unprecedented pilot project in January aimed at extracting rare earth minerals from deep-sea mud, according to media. This ambitious endeavor will be led by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and...
Japan's PM Hits Back at Trump’s Rice Allegations
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s Prime Minister, Shigeru Ishiba, firmly rejected US President Donald Trump’s recent claim that Japan refuses to import American rice, confirming that Tokyo has been purchasing rice from California. Ishiba urged Washington to...
Japan Evacuates Southwest Islands as Seismic Threat Rises
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan took swift action on Thursday, allowing citizens to evacuate the southwest islands following a surge in seismic activity. Mayor Kubo Genichiro of Toshima village in Kagoshima's southwestern region confirmed that villagers eager to...
Japan Coordinate Measuring Machine Market to Hit $182.57M by 2032 with Surge in Automotive, Aerospace & Smart Factories
EIN Presswire
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July 5, 2025
Japan CMN market is set to double by 2032, driven by precision manufacturing, smart factories, and AI-powered inspection across key industrial sectors. TOKYO, YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, July 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Japan Coordinate Measuring...
Minister Ronald Lamola: Pre-Budget International Relations and Cooperation Media Briefing
South African Government
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July 5, 2025
Africa: Implementing Agenda 2063 Our foreign policy is an extension of our domestic imperatives on human rights and resolving the triple challenges of inequality, poverty and unemployment. Through attracting Foreign Direct Investment, we intend to...
Deputy Minister Thandi Moraka: International Relations and Cooperation Dept Budget Vote 2025/26
South African Government
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July 4, 2025
Honourable Speaker / House Chair, Honourable Minister Lamola and Deputy Minister Botes, Chair of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations, Hon. Mahumapelo, Honourable Members, Senior Officials of DIRCO led by Director-General Zane...
Tokyo Stocks Climb on Strong Tech Rally
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Tokyo's stock market saw modest gains on Thursday, with investor sentiment lifted by a rally in U.S. tech stocks the previous night. The benchmark Nikkei 225 closed at 39,785.90, marking an increase of 23.42 points, or 0.06 percent,...
Japan Records Unprecedented Child Abuse Cases in 2024
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan has seen the highest number of child abuse cases ever recorded in 2024, with police investigating a total of 2,649 incidents, the National Police Agency reported on Wednesday. This marks an alarming 11.1% rise from the previous...
Japan's 2025 House of Councilors Election Kicks Off
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Official campaigning for Japan's House of Councilors, the upper chamber of the Diet, began on Thursday, marking a pivotal moment for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's minority government amid escalating living costs, according to local...
Japan Opts Not to Comment on Trump's New Tariff Warning
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan refrained from commenting on US President Donald Trump's latest tariff warning on Wednesday, instead vowing to pursue "sincere" discussions with Washington, according to local news reports. In a press briefing in Tokyo, Deputy Chief...
Japan Vows to Boost Defense Spending "on Its Own Judgment"
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan has reaffirmed its decision to ramp up defense spending "on its own judgment," continuing to face ongoing pressure from the United States to enhance its military capabilities, according to media. Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya made...
Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. to Report Fiscal Year 2025 Financial Results on Thursday, July 10, 2025
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2025
Earnings Call Scheduled at 8:30 am U.S. Eastern Time on July 10, 2025 Tokyo, Japan, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tokyo Lifestyle Co., Ltd. (“Tokyo Lifestyle” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TKLF), a retailer and wholesaler of Japanese beauty and...
Japan’s PM Pledges Protection of Nation’s Interests in U.S. Tariff Negotiations
MENAFN
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July 2, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba underscored the critical need to protect Japan’s national interests in ongoing tariff talks after the United States threatened to ramp up duties on Japanese goods. Addressing a party leader debate on...
JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles Announces July Programming
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2025
LOS ANGELES, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles is excited to announce additions to their vibrant, curated program of July events sparking cross-cultural conversations on Japanese culture and traditions. This month’s...
Powerful Earthquake Rattles Japan's Akusekijima
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) A powerful earthquake, registering an initial magnitude of 5.5, hit Akusekijima, part of Toshima village in Japan's Kagoshima Prefecture, on Thursday afternoon, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The quake struck at 4:13...
Euro area quarterly balance of payments and international investment position: first quarter of 2025
ECB - European Central Bank
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July 3, 2025
3 July 2025 Current account surplus at €366 billion (2.4% of euro area GDP) in four quarters to first quarter of 2025, after a €319 billion surplus (2.2% of GDP) a year earlier Geographical counterparts: largest bilateral current account surplus...
Japan, S. Korea Set Unprecedented Heat Levels in June
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan and South Korea endured scorching temperatures in June, setting all-time heat records, according to reports released by the respective national meteorological agencies on Tuesday. In South Korea, the Korea Meteorological...
Japan Pledges to Safeguard Agriculture as U.S. Intensifies Trade Pressure
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan pledged on Tuesday to protect its agricultural sector from increasing trade pressures from the United States, following President Donald Trump’s remarks about potential tariffs on Japanese rice imports. In a statement shared by a...
Military Robotics Market: Latest Trends, Growth Forecast & Top Companies 2025 | DataM Intelligence
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
The Global Military Robotics Market is expected to reach at a CAGR of 7.88% during the forecast period 2025-2032. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Military Robotics Market was valued at US$ 18.98 billion...
Global Times: Japanese organization fights for justice, demands its government to apologize and compensate ‘comfort women’ survivors
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 2, 2025
Beijing, China, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On the first Wednesday of every month since 2005, rain or shine, a determined circle forms outside Osaka Station. Holding portraits of silver-haired women and signs reading "Let us build a society...