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Agriculture Ministers of S. Korea, China, Japan Hold First Trilateral Meeting in 7 Yrs
KBS World
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August 11, 2025
Photo : YONHAP News The agriculture ministers of South Korea, China and Japan have held a trilateral meeting, the first such gathering in seven years, to discuss a range of issues including food security, sustainable farming and animal disease...
Japan remains Philippines’ top ODA source
Inquirer
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August 11, 2025
Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya. Photo courtesy of the Japanese Embassy in Manila. Tokyo will continue to send to the Philippines volunteer development workers as Japan remains Manila’s biggest source of official development assistance or ODA, as...
Japan and India forge landmark high-tech partnership
The Press Maldives
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August 11, 2025
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Indian counterpart Minister of External Affairs Dr S Jaishankar Tokyo/New Delhi — Japan and India are rapidly deepening their security cooperation, moving beyond traditional arms trade toward...
4 in 5 APAC consumers take health supplements but half lack confidence in making good supplement choices
Antara
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August 11, 2025
Preventive health trend driving need for credible and trusted sources of information Hong Kong (ANTARA/PRNewswire)- Herbalife, a premier health and wellness company and community, today released findings from its 2025 Asia Pacific Responsible...
‘Competitive’ Asian supermarket prices benefit consumers
RNZ
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August 11, 2025
Foodie offers a selection of products from China, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam and other parts of Asia. Photo: RNZ / Yiting Lin Retail grocery store owners in Auckland are feeling the squeeze after stiff...
Agriculture ministers of S. Korea, China, Japan hold 1st trilateral meeting in 7 yrs
Korea Herald
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August 11, 2025
Agriculture ministers of South Korea, China and Japan held a meeting Monday to discuss food security, animal disease response, sustainable farming and other issues, ending a seven-year hiatus in the countries' trilateral talks, Seoul's agriculture...
British F-35 stealth jet makes emergency landing in Japan after mid-air malfunction
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Tenable drives unified cybersecurity for SRF limited’s industrial operations
ETManufacturing.in
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August 11, 2025
This move underscores SRF’s commitment to reducing cyber risk, improving operational resilience, and aligning with global cybersecurity regulations.Tenable, Inc., the exposure management company, today announced that SRF Limited, a chemical-based...
Tokyo brings its biggest-ever tourism delegation to Australia amid record demand
Travel Weekly
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August 11, 2025
Tokyo City has strengthened its ties with the Australian travel industry leading its largest-ever delegation of tourism suppliers for major B2B events in Sydney and Melbourne. With demand for Japan continuing to soar among Australian travellers,...
Tanahun Hydro's dam construction in full swing
The Rising Nepal
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By Our Correspondent,Tanahun, Aug. 11: The construction of the 140-megawatt Tanahun Hydropower Project under construction in Jhaputar of Rishing Rural Municipality-1, Tanahun, is moving in full swing. Project chief Shyamji Bhandari said that work...
Shionogi Eyes US Plant to Boost Antibiotic Production Amid Tariffs Challenge
JAPAN Forward
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August 11, 2025
このページを 日本語 で読む United States President Donald Trump has stated plans to gradually increase tariffs on pharmaceuticals to as high as 250%. In response, Shionogi & Company, Limited President Isao Teshirogi announced on August 7 that the firm is...
Japan machinery maker develops sewage treatment gaming app with microbes as characters
The Mainichi
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August 11, 2025
This image provided by Meidensha Corp. shows a scene from the game "Gesui Okoku" developed by the employee volunteer team and others. OSAKA -- Japanese heavy electric machinery supplier Meidensha Corp. has developed a gaming app to make learning...
Japanese Farm Minister Visits Rice Field in South Korea
Nippon
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August 10, 2025
Newsfrom Japan Economy Aug 10, 2025 20:38 (JST) Paju, South Korea, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited a rice field in a suburb of Seoul on Sunday to inspect the local rice farming situation. During the...
Japan urges action to regain investor confidence at SLJBC AGM
Daily FT
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From left (seated): Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council Secretariat Kiyara Cletus, Senior Vice President Ruwan Viraj Waidyaratne, Chief Guest Japan Ambassador Akio Isomata, Sri Lanka-Japan Business Council President Athulla Edirisinghe, Immediate...
Peru strengthens agricultural ties with China, Japan, and Malaysia
Andina
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August 10, 2025
Thus, the aim is to strengthen agricultural cooperation and expand access for Peruvian farm products to the Asian market. During the meetings, the Peruvian government official discussed various matters with China's Agriculture and Rural Affairs...
Japanese car firms at bottom of UK electric sales ranking
Express & Star
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August 10, 2025
Japanese car manufacturers recorded the sharpest declines for electric vehicle (EV) sales in the first half of the year, according to new analysis. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) think tank, which conducted the research, said the...
Japan’s crypto paralysis is cultural; tax cuts won’t fix it
CryptoSlate
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August 10, 2025
The following article is a guest post and opinion of Maksym Sakharov, Co-founder and CEO of WeFi. Last month, Japan’s Financial Services Agency proposed a wholesale reclassification of cryptocurrencies that would introduce a flat 20% tax on...
This country's military has reduced by 20% in six years as male population declines due to..., not Russia, Japan, Turkey, it is...
India.com
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August 11, 2025
Home News This country’s military has reduced by 20% in six years as male population declines due to…, not Russia, Japan, Turkey, it is… This country's military has reduced by 20 per cent in six years as male population declines. Well, read the...
Bananas don’t grow in Tokyo. That hasn’t stopped them from becoming a symbol of the city anyway
KTVZ - Oregon
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August 11, 2025
(CNN) — You can’t visit Tokyo without seeing them. These pale-yellow boxes of individually wrapped bite-size cakes are emblazoned with images of the capital’s most famous tourist attractions and, sometimes, with some of Japan’s most recognizable...
Cowboy Bebop Creator Says High Budget Made Lazarus Production Harder
OtakuKart
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August 10, 2025
Shinichiro Watanabe, the well-known creator behind the legendary anime Cowboy Bebop, has shared some surprising thoughts about his latest project, Lazarus. The new anime, which has strong financial backing from American producers, might seem like...