Japan PM hits out at farm minister over free rice claim
World 13:32 20/05/2025Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday reprimanded the farm minister for claiming he never buys rice because he gets it free, provoking the ire of consumers facing soaring prices.
Vietnamese, Japanese, Middle Eastern firms to invest $6bn in Ho Chi Minh City projects
Economy 09:20 20/05/2025Vietnam’s Kogi Technology Group signed cooperation agreements with Japan’s Mazda Oil and Kenwa Group, as well as some partners from the Middle East, in Ho Chi Minh City on Monday to invest US$6 billion in two energy infrastructure and green industrial production projects in the southern metropolis.
China slaps anti-dumping duties on plastics from US, EU, Japan, Taiwan
World 17:30 18/05/2025BEIJING - China on Sunday announced anti-dumping duties as high as 74.9% on imports of POM copolymers, a type of engineering plastic, from the United States, the European Union, Japan and Taiwan.
Japan's economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit looms
World 10:01 16/05/2025TOKYO -- Japan's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the March quarter at a faster pace than expected, data showed on Friday, underscoring the fragile nature of its recovery now under threat from U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies.
Vietnam becomes first nation to successfully breed high-value amberjack
Vietnam News 10:44 12/05/2025Vietnam has become the first country in the world to successfully breed the prized amberjack, a breakthrough achievement with significant implications for the nation’s aquaculture industry and the global seafood market.
'Treasure hunt': tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
World 16:10 11/05/2025Business is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact gadgets and colourful party costumes, thanks to its cult status among tourists but also inflation at home.
Basketball bust-ups threaten ambitious Japan's hoop dreams
World 17:19 05/05/2025Japan has ambitious plans to become a basketball powerhouse but a row involving star player Rui Hachimura and disagreements over the domestic league's direction mean success is anything but a slam dunk.
Vietnam aims to teach Japanese from grades 3 to 12 nationwide
Education 16:40 04/05/2025Vietnam plans to offer Japanese language instruction to students from grades 3 to 12 across the country between 2025 and 2034, according to the Ministry of Education and Training.
Science, technology, training a new pillar in Vietnam-Japan relations
Vietnam News 11:52 29/04/2025Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have designated cooperation in science, technology, digital transformation, and high-quality human resources development as a new pillar of the Vietnam-Japan relationship.
Vietnamese PM hosts official reception for Japanese counterpart
Vietnam News 16:02 28/04/2025Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh presided over the official welcome ceremony for his visiting Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Monday morning, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru arrives in Hanoi for first visit to Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:13 27/04/2025A special aircraft carrying Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and his spouse landed at Noi Bai International Airport on Sunday afternoon, marking the start of his first visit to Vietnam in his capacity as Japan’s head of government.
TikTok to enter Japan's e-commerce industry, Nikkei reports
World 08:22 27/04/2025Chinese social media platform TikTok will enter the online shopping industry in Japan within the next few months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.
