Celina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome this week congratulated 120 Pakistani students and scholars on Thursday for receiving prestigious Fulbright scholarships to pursue Master’s and PhD programs in the United States. The group also includes participants in the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program. The Fulbright Program, the US government’s flagship academic exchange initiative, […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japan, known for its exacting service standards, is now taking a stronger stance against a growing scourge of customer harassment to protect its legions of service workers from abuse. On July 9, Takashimaya became the first major department store to announce measures against such harassment – kasuhara in Japanese. It warned that it […]
Read MoreAmbassador Wada Mitsuhiro At my official residence in Islamabad, I entertain my valued guests almost every day with my Japanese chef’s skilful cuisine. He prepares authentic Japanese dishes using local ingredients and sometimes arranges them with elements of Pakistani food. The chef’s handmade cakes and Pakistani fruits for dessert finish the course meal. Of course, […]
Read MoreTokyo: Along with having the world’s cleanest airport, Japan continues to maintain its high standards in the airline industry with two of the country’s major carriers ranked as some of the best internationally. This year’s World Airline Awards by Skytrax just named two Japanese carriers in the world’s top ten airlines list: All Nippon Airways […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome this visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was welcomed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. This visit followed the passage of a resolution in the National Assembly against a recent resolution by the US House of Representatives during the National Economic Budget 2024-25 […]
Read MoreHu Xijin After Joe Biden and Donald Trump faced each other again on Thursday night local time, the Democratic Party went into panic, and Biden’s credibility began to waver. Most mainstream media outlets in the US are Democratic strongholds, but they are all lamenting the president’s performance. CNN’s headline reads “Biden’s disastrous debate pitches his […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The number of Pakistani women officers who received military training in the United States increased by 150 percent in the last decade, according to a report released this month by the US State Department’s Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Since 2013, the number of Pakistani female military personnel participating in the International Military Education […]
Read MoreTokyo: The Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry will create a new control tower role that supports air traffic controllers, who are responsible for approving take-offs and landings, in a bid to strengthen the control function at major airports in the nation. In response to a fatal collision involving a Japan Airlines passenger plane and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) this week concluded the three-day “International Summit on the Future of Higher Education in Pakistan,” organized under USAID’s Higher Education System Strengthening Activity (HESSA) in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. The summit, which took place from June 10 to June […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japan’s parliament this week enacted revised laws to replace a controversy-plagued foreign trainee program with a new system that encourages workers from abroad to stay longer, as authorities look to address the serious labor shortage created by the country’s demographic crisis. The changes also include a contentious new measure that allows the government to […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) this week acknowledged the Government of Japan’s generous contributions under three projects that provided emergency assistance for the stabilization of food-insecure people in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan, implemented in Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. WFP organised a Project Completion ceremony to recognize the […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Lahore: Consul General of USA Kristen Hawkins called on Provincial Minister of Minority Affairs Ramesh Singh Arora in his camp office this week. Political/Economic Chief Douglas Johnston, Political Specialist M Daim Fazil, Secretary HR Ali Bahadur Qazi and other persons were also present in the meeting. There was a detailed discussion on promoting […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: The World Health Organisation (WHO) this week held a ceremony to thank Japan for supporting Pakistan through its successful project “Rebuilding Together” that revitalized healthcare infrastructure in the flood-hit areas. Japan’s Ambassador to Pakistan Ambassador Wada Mitsuhiro and other dignitaries joined to celebrate the successful completion of the project, a news release said. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister (PM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar this week met US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome and discussed “mutual priorities”, including counterterrorism cooperation. According to a statement issued by US Embassy, Donald Blome met Deputy PM Ishaq Dar to discuss mutual priorities of the United States and Pakistan. “Both leaders […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Islamabad: Featuring performance by young Japanese musician Kenta Shoji, a special event was held at the residence of Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Mr. WADA Mitsuhiro this week. A number of guests and music lovers attended the event. At commencement of the event, Mr. KENTA first mesmerized the audience with his mastery over […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, and US Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, met this week to discuss enhancing cooperation in the IT and telecommunication sector. During the meeting, they delved into matters of mutual interest pertaining to IT and telecommunication, including Pakistan’s judicial system’s digitalisation and the […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali Islamabad: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) this week organized an event to inaugurate the newly equipped Meat Testing Lab of the Livestock & Dairy Development Department (L&DD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province under the Project for Agri-Food and Agro-industry Development Assistance funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). UNIDO Country Representative Nadia […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome has said his country had the largest scholarship and fellowship programmes for students and professionals, with special focus on school education. Addressing a press conference after attending the fifth Annual Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Conference on Friday, Ambassador Blome said besides providing a large number of scholarships, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan has unveiled its MEXT Scholarships 2025, inviting talented Pakistani students to pursue their undergraduate and graduate studies (Masters, PhD) and embark on a journey to study in Japan’s esteemed universities. The embassy is now accepting applications for the MEXT undergraduate and research scholarships (Masters and PhD) 2025. It […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome this week held a meet-and-greet session with the Pakistan cricket team at the US embassy in Islamabad in a display of support for the ‘Green Shirts’ ahead of the highly anticipated Twenty20 World Cup 2024. The development came amid Pakistan’s preparations for the mega […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: One of Japan’s most iconic photo spots is to be blocked by authorities exasperated by badly behaved tourists. A big black barrier is to be erected to obscure views of Mount Fuji. Residents of Fujikawaguchiko accuse mainly foreign tourists of dropping rubbish and parking illegally as they search for the perfect photo. The […]
Read MoreAbdullah Jan Quetta: United States Ambassador to Pakistan, Donald Blome, thjis week extended heartfelt greetings and appreciation to the Balochistan chief minister and Inspector General of Police for their hospitality and insightful remarks on the inauguration of the new Police Training College (PTC) campus in Quetta. The four-year, $5.35 million-dollar collaboration, spearheaded by the US […]
Read MoreMariko Oi Tokyo: In a country that is known to be obsessed with perfection, damaged or misshapen vegetables and fruits are hard to sell. And if you are a specialist maker of Japanese dumplings, like the brand Osaka Ohsho, then selling a packet of gyoza with some damaged is a big no-no. But as demand […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador Donald Blome met Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar this week and said the South Asian nation’s prosperity and security remained a ‘top priority’ for Washington. Blome’s comments come amid a spike in militant attacks in Pakistan and while its finance chief is in discussions with the International Monetary Fund in […]
Read MoreWashington: A dozen US news outlets have called on the presumptive US presidential nominees to commit to taking part in TV debates ahead of November’s election. The statement did not name Joe Biden or Donald Trump, but said it was never too early for candidates to publicly declare they will take part. The letter warned […]
Read MoreTokyo: Massive overseas and domestic investments offer Japan a chance to reclaim its tech crown, but to become a convincing alternative to China the country must embrace rapid innovation, experts say. US tech giants are pumping billions of dollars into artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and chip production in Japan, which dominated the hardware industry in the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The government of Japan decided to provide additional grant of JPY 832 million for “the Project for Installation of Weather Surveillance Radar in Sukkur”, which was announced on 25 January 2021 with the original cost of JPY1,986 million (approx. US$13.12 million). The Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between H.E. […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Japan this week expressed their desire to further enhance the bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Japan and pledged to work together towards achieving common goals for the benefit of both nations. The Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Mitsuhiro Wada, called on Mr. Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Minister for Finance and Revenue, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The embassy of Pakistan Tokyo is constantly exploring employment opportunities for Pakistani youth in Japan. In this context, Borderlink, a Japanese human resort company, has hired 32 Assistant Language Teachers from Pakistan in collaboration with the Embassy of Pakistan Tokyo and Overseas Employment Corporation. On Saturday, a welcome event for teachers was […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari this week called for expanding the scope of bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Japan across a wide spectrum of areas, especially trade, investment, economy, culture, and people-to-people contacts. The president expressed these views while talking to Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Mitsuhiro Wada, who called on him, at […]
Read MoreTokyo: The Japanese government plans to expand the scope of foreign university students eligible for its scholarships from April to provide more academic opportunities to children of the country’s growing number of foreign workers, according to officials. The education ministry is set to include in the target students who are residing in the country with […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States reiterated its continued commitment to help Pakistan with its financial and regional security challenges on Friday, as the top American diplomat in the country held a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and discussed a wide range of bilateral issues. The US-Pakistan relations have had its ups and downs […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan this week awarded prestigious MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) Research Scholarships for Masters/Doctorate degrees to eleven Pakistani students for academic year 2024-25 aiming to provide them with an opportunity to pursue advanced studies and research in various disciplines at the prominent universities […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The U.S. Embassy this week launched the fourth Pakistan cohort of its “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs” (AWE) program at the Lincoln Reading Lounge at the National Library of Pakistan. Bettina Malone, Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, launched this year’s cohort of the AWE which is set to empower 150 participants from Lahore, […]
Read MoreNewswire Lahore: To experience and learn about the rich cultural diversity and aesthetic beauty of Japan, the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan in collaboration with the Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association (PJCA) Lahore and Lahore Sogetsu Study Group showcased the exhibitions of Wagashi (traditional Japanese sweets) and ikebana flower arrangement, two of Japan’s most cherished cultural traditions […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: To celebrate the 64th Birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito, the Ambassador of Japan WADA Mitsuhiro hosted a reception here this week. Jamal Shah, the Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture, was the chief guest on the occasion. The reception was attended by Ministers, Parliamentarians, senior government officials, members […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: New recruits enlisting in Japan’s Self-Defence Forces (SDF) from April will no longer be forced to sport either buzz cuts for men or short hair for women. The new hair regulations, which come into effect in the upcoming fiscal year starting from April 1, allow male recruits to have longer hair on top, […]
Read MoreWashington: The United States this week returned the Houthis to a list of terrorist groups as planned, hitting the Iran-aligned group with harsh sanctions that the United Nations fears could hurt Yemen’s fragile economy and civilians. The United States in January said it would designate the Houthis as a “Specially Designated Global Terrorist” as it […]
Read MoreTokyo: More than 80 percent of major firms saw male employees take child-care leave of less than three months over the past year while female employees got longer leave times, a recent Kyodo News survey showed, underscoring the dominant role women continue to play in child-rearing in Japan. In the survey that covered 113 companies […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The United States said this week it is interested in taking appropriate steps to continue to foster its relationship with Pakistan as the South Asian nation held a vote to decide its future. While the picture is still murky as the results are yet to come in, the polling day was marred […]
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