Japan and the European Union (EU) adopted this Saturday a new agreement on cross-border data flows that will help make digital transactions faster and cheaper. The pact was closed today in Osaka, western Japan, during a high-level dialogue on the sidelines of a G7 Trade meeting and in which the European Trade Commissioner, Valdis Dombrovskis, […]
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Mincetur: Peruvian grapes arrive in Japan and enter this market for the first time
The Ambassador of Peru in Japan, Roberto Seminario Portocarreroreceived this Friday, October 20, the first shipment of peruvian grapes imported by the firm Fresh from Mount Japan. The company plans to acquire a total of 60 containers. According to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism, This shipment marks the debut of the Japanese market […]
Japanese companies are interested in investing in Mexico for “nearshoring”
More than 20 Japanese companies are interested in investing in Mexico due to the phenomenon of relocation of production lines or “nearshoring”The Japanese Foreign Trade Organization (Jetro) revealed to EFE this Wednesday. “Right now more than 20 Japanese companies are doing feasibility studies, but it is not known what the total number of these companies […]
Tokyo breaks its annual record for hot days above 30 degrees
Tokyo has broken its annual record of days above 30 degrees, 90 days until Thursday, reported today the Japanese meteorological authorities, who warned that another hot day could occur over the weekend and called for caution against possible heat strokes. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported this Friday that unusually high weather for this time […]
Safe tritium levels confirmed in Fukushima waters despite the spill
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has published the results of its first analysis of radioactive isotopes in the area of the Pacific Ocean where treated water from Fukushima and confirmed safe levels of tritium. What represents the first independent sampling and analysis of waters in the area indicates that “the levels of tritium “They […]
North Korea launches two short-range ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan
North Korea has launched two short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea (Sea of Japan), according to information released today by the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), which was also confirmed by the Government of Japan after having detected the launch. “Our army detected two short-range ballistic missiles launched by North Korea from […]
GDP growth in the OECD slowed down in the second quarter: those that fell the most
economic growth in the whole OECD it slowed down slightly in the second quarter, with 0.4%, one tenth less than in the first, with a contrasting evolution among the member countries that reveals a plurality of situations. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said this Monday in a statement that in year-on-year terms, […]
Japan postpones takeoff of moon mission “Moon Sniper” for the third time
Japan’s space agency postponed the launch of its spacecraft for the third time on Monday. moon mission “Moon Sniper” (moon sniper) due to bad weather. The H2-A rocket, which was scheduled to take off from the southern island of Tangashima, was also carrying a research satellite developed together with NASA and the European Space Agency. […]
Japan: Radiation level of water next to Fukushima remains unchanged
levels of water radiation around the rugged center of fukushima remain unchanged after water from the plant began to be released into the Pacific on Thursday, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment said in a statement today. The concentrations of tritium – a radioactive material that cannot be removed by the system that purifies the […]
Japan: Fish caught in Fukushima do not register contamination
The first samples of fish caught next to the damaged nuclear power plant of fukushima After this week the treated water from the plant began to be discharged into the sea, they have not shown detectable amounts of tritium, as reported today by the Government of Japan. The fish samples were captured on Friday five […]