Celina Ali Islamabad: The Embassy of Japan in Pakistan, in collaboration with The Nippon Foundation, this week donated a collection of 55 books on Japan to Gandhara University Peshawar as part of the “Read Japan Project” aiming to promote further understanding of Japan and its culture through books. Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan, WADA Mitsuhiro presented […]

Mohenjodaro: US ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome, along with members of the ambassadorial staff, on Thursday visited Mohenjodaro, ruins of an ancient civilization. He was given a warm reception on arrival. Sindhi Ajrak and a cap were gifted to him. The US ambassador and members of his delegation watched stupas besides going round different areas […]

Celina Ali Islamabad: The spirit of valuing each season as well as seasonal transitions are deeply rooted in Japanese culture. During the transition from summer to winter, and from winter to summer, people in Japan especially respect the significance of nature. Fruitful autumn is just as festive as a beautiful blooming spring in Japan. To […]

Newswire Tokyo: Researchers in Japan have confirmed that microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that are not yet fully understood. In a study published in the journal Environmental Chemistry Letters, Japanese scientists climbed Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama in order to collect water from the mists that […]

Newswire Washington: Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the United States Department of State, reiterated this week that the US does not support any kind of regime change. In his media briefing, Matthew Miller has once again rejected the allegations of regime change in Pakistan. He said the US government has responded to the claims many […]

Covert Report Lahore: Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman this week underlined the need to enhance trade volume between Pakistan and Japan. He stated this during a meeting with Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Mr. Wada Mitsuhiro in Lahore. Baligh-ur-Rehman said Pakistan has to be included in GSP Schemes for export of high quality Pakistani products including […]

Newswire Toronto: Information shared by members of an intelligence-sharing alliance was part of what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used to make public allegations of the Indian government’s possible involvement in the assassination of a Sikh Canadian, the US ambassador to Canada said. “There was shared intelligence among ‘Five Eyes’ partners that helped lead Canada […]

Arslan Ali Arsal Karachi: United States Deputy Chief of Mission Andrew Schofer’s visited Karachi this week underscored the strong partnership between the United States and the people of Sindh. He explored opportunities to enrich development, trade and commercial ties and showcased the strength of our people-to-people relationships, the cornerstone of our bilateral relationship. As co-host […]

Celina Ali Islamabad: US Ambassador in Pakistan Donald Blome said this qweek that the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) was eager to make large-scale investments in Pakistan. During a meeting with Shahid Ashraf Tarar, the caretaker minister for communications, railways and maritime affairs, Mr Blome said the United Sta­tes was ready to help Pak­istan […]

Mara Budgen Tokyo: Emphasising self-defence rather than victory, Japan’s youngest martial art brings both new and veteran practitioners from across the globe to Tanabe, the town where it was born. Two men stood opposite each other holding wooden sticks shaped like a katana, the legendary Japanese sword, at arm’s length. The tips of the sticks […]

Arslan Ali Arsal Peshawar: Senior Foreign Service Officer Shante Moore this week assumed responsibility as the Consul General at the United States Consulate General in Peshawar. “I am delighted to welcome Shante Moore as our new Consul General in Peshawar,” said U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome. “We have a dynamic relationship with the people […]

Newswire Tokyo: Selling jackets with built-in fans, neck coolers and T-shirts that feel cold, Japanese firms are tapping into a growing market for products to help people handle the summer heat. Japan — like other countries — is seeing ever-hotter summers. This July was the warmest in 100 years, with at least 53 people dying […]

Arslan Ali Arsal Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a brief visit to the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant on Sunday to highlight the safety of an impending release of treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean, a divisive plan that his government wants to start soon despite protests at home and abroad. His trip comes […]

Abdullah Jan Islamabad: The stamp was issued at an event in Islamabad on Friday, held to culminate the US mission’s year-long campaign in Pakistan marking 75 years of bilateral ties. Addressing the event, Foreign Secretary Dr Asad Majeed Khan said Pakistan values its long-standing and broad-based relationship with the United States which has been our […]

Arslan Ali Arsal Every year on August 11, people celebrate Mountain Day, or Yama no Hi ???, in Japan. This is the country’s newest public holiday, enacted in 2014 with the intention to encourage people to pay homage to, and appreciate blessings from, the mountains. It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there is a […]

Celina Ali Japan has had the hottest July since the country’s weather officials began taking data in 1898. Japan’s Meteorological Agency says temperatures rose nationwide last month as warm air from the south flowed in around the dominant Pacific high pressure system. Temperatures hit life-threatening levels of 38 degrees Celsius or higher later in the […]

Liaquat Ali Washington: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Masood Khan, held separate meetings with three key US lawmakers to discuss Islamabad-Washington relations, economic partnership, defence ties, and security collaboration, said a Pakistani embassy press release. Ambassador Khan, conferred with Senator Todd Young, who serves on Committees on Finance. Foreign Relations, Commerce, Science & Transportation, […]

Arslan Ali Arsal Tokyo: Pakistan and Japan Monday agreed to further deepen their bilateral cooperation in diverse fields including trade, investment and Information Technology. This was stated by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while addressing a joint press conference along with his Japanese counterpart Hayashi Yoshimasa here in Tokyo today. He said the two sides […]

Abdullah Jan Nowshera:U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan inaugurated the Joint Police Training Center in Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project is the U.S. Embassy’s Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL)’s largest construction project in its 41-year history in Pakistan. Thanks to the U.S. […]

Celina Ali Karachi: US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome visited Karachi June 22-24 to underscore the strong bilateral ties between the United States and Pakistan and to further strengthen the robust bilateral economic partnership via the US-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework. Ambassador Blome engaged with government officials, the American Business Council, the Overseas Investors Chamber of […]

Lahore: The Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) this week decided to make the Japanese language part of the curriculum for higher educational institutes, the body’s chairman Dr Shahid Munir announced. The announcement was made during a ceremony organised by the Pakistan Japan Socio-Economic Association for the promotion of the Japanese language in Pakistan. While addressing […]

Abida Shaheen Islamabad: Zaheer Ahmed, a Pakistani law enforcement officer, was presented with the prestigious Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Hero award by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a June 15 award ceremony in Washington, DC. This annual award brings international attention to the fight against human trafficking. Officer Ahmed was recognized for his […]

Islamabad: Japan’s immigration authorities have reported an unprecedented rise in the number of Pakistanis entering the country for work, education, and business. Over 5,000 Pakistanis have registered in Japan for various reasons in just 10 months. In a recent interview, the Pakistani Ambassador to Japan, Raza Bashir Tarar, emphasized the concerted efforts to facilitate the […]

Celina Ali Islamabad: Refuting a false “travel warning” for Pakistan amid the ongoing political turmoil in the country, the US State Department’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) thus week clarified that it had not issued any travel advisory for the country in June. A fake travel warning was circulating on social media […]