Celina Ali Islamabad: The US embassy in Islamabad this week announced that the application fee for US tourist and non-petition-based non-immigrant visas — such as student and exchange visitor visas — will be increased from $160 to $185. According to the embassy, the new pricing will go effective May 30. Taking to Instagram, the US […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: A delegation from the National University of Technology (NUTECH) headed by the Rector Lt Gen (retd) Moazzam Ejaz visited Japan to attend seminars and discussions on TITP (Technical Intern Training Program) Japan program for which NUTECH is a Sending Organization. During the visit, the team met with the HE Ambassador of Pakistan […]
Read MoreTakehiro Michishita Tokyo: From late March to late April, many Muslims living in Japan observed Ramzan, a holy period of the year in Islam that involves a month of fasting during daylight hours, joining fellow believers in other countries around the world. For some children, it meant refraining from eating their favorite snacks while figuring […]
Read MoreJunko Ogura Tokyo: A dog has been hailed as a hero in Japan after she saved the life of a man who was having a heart attack by sounding the alarm with her incessant barking. Koume, a 5-year-old mongrel, was handed an official letter of appreciation by local fire officials at a special ceremony last […]
Read MoreBoston: US President Joe Biden’s has appointed Shahid Ahmed Khan to the prestigious President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts (PACA), the White House confirmed via a statement released this week. Announcing the nomination, the White House said: “For more than two decades Khan’s professional life has been tied to international affairs, with a particular focus […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Japan this week urged Pakistan to allow the import of manufacturing equipment of vehicles as the dollar liquidity crunch has severely impacted the issuance of letters of credit (LCs) to Japanese companies operating in the country. According to the publication, Japanese companies are also mulling the idea of establishing plants for hybrid vehicles in […]
Read MoreAbida Shaheen Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar this week assured the US of the government’s commitment to complete the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program, Finance Division said. Andrew Schofer, Charge’d Affaires of the Embassy of United States of America called on Mohammad Ishaq Dar, at Finance Division. The Finance […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali WASHINGTON – U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the country’s number two diplomat, said on Friday she will retire at the end of June after three decades in Washington’s foreign policy establishment. Sherman is the first woman to serve in her current role, in which she has headed up the Biden administration’s […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Government of Japan this week announced the 2023 Spring Conferment of Decorations and Imtiaz Ahmad, former Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Japan, will be decorated with “the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star”, in recognition of his contribution to strengthen bilateral relations and promoting friendship […]
Read MoreMari Yamaguchi Tokyo: Japan’s trade ministry this week said it has begun procedures to restore preferential trade status for South Korea, days after Seoul took a similar step for Tokyo and requested reciprocity, and more than three years after the countries downgraded each other during a bitter historical dispute. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali New York state is poised to phase in a ban on fossil fuel equipment in new construction starting in 2026, part of the state’s effort to switch to cleaner energy sources and reduce carbon emissions. “Just like we had to, a long time ago, transition from coal as your energy source, we do […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Researchers estimate Japan’s population will plunge slightly more than 30 percent to about 87 million by 2070. The forecast was released Wednesday by the National Institute of Population and Social Security Research based on the 2020 census. As of 2020, about 126.15 million people were living in the country, including non-Japanese. The figure […]
Read MoreKatherine McLaughlin Tokyo: In the pursuit of homeownership, Americans are flocking to rural Japan, where an abundance of empty houses sit with shockingly low price tags. Dotted mostly throughout the country’s farmland, millions of akiyas—Japanese for “empty house”—have been left abandoned for years, and a recent push to revitalize rural areas means they’re being auctioned […]
Read MoreLiaquat Ali U.S. special operations teams rapidly evacuated all U.S. Embassy staff from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, Saturday, flying them out by helicopter at night to a military base in Djibouti. All 70 staffers were reported safe. About 100 members of the U.S. Navy’s SEAL Team Six and the Army’s 3rd Special Forces Group led the […]
Read MoreCovert Report Tokyo: The Japanese government is set to announce a new, simplified system for awarding highly skilled professional visas to international workers in a bid to attract new talent. The Immigration Services Agency said that the system would be introduced next Monday under which the government will award the visa to foreign applicants and […]
Read MoreArslan Raja Tokyo: Pakistan Japan Business Forum this week hosted a dinner in honour of Ambassador of Pakistan to Japan Raza Bashir Tarar to promote trade activities between the two countries. The dinner was also attended by Japanese government and important social figures. On the occasion, Tarar praised the role of Pakistan-Japan Business Forum in […]
Read MoreTokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling bloc this week won key gubernatorial elections, with its candidates defeating their rivals backed by the leading opposition party in the first round of nationwide local polls. The victories, such as that of Naomichi Suzuki, the incumbent governor of Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido, may bode well […]
Read MoreLavender Au Tokyo: Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Web3 project team has published a white paper laying out recommendations for boosting the crypto industry in the country, which is part of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s strategy of promoting technology, a project called “Cool Japan.” While other governments are looking to put regulation in place to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Tokyo: A renowned Japanese trading company, in collaboration with an Irish partner, this week extended an offer to Pakistan to obtain Russian oil as well as LNG from Nigeria at a price that is 35 percent lower than the global market. During a meeting in Tokyo, a representative of the Japanese company made […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Japan edged out Pakistan in a super tie-break following a thrilling final to win the ITF World Tennis Junior Team Competition Asia/Oceania Qualifying Round in Kuching (Malaysia) this week. Japan ultimately won 2-1, winning the third set of the crucial doubles on a super-tie break. In the deciding doubles, which produced exciting […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Government of Japan decided to increase the amount of grant aid for “the Project for Installation of Weather Surveillance Radar in Multan” from 2.042 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 14.99 million USD) to 2.8 billion Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 20.57 million USD). The original Notes to this effect were […]
Read MoreNagoya: Toyota Motor plans to discontinue sales of the Camry sedan in the Japanese market, focusing on countries where the automaker’s 43-year-old flagship model remains popular. Toyota has notified Japanese dealerships that it will cease production of the Camry for domestic customers at the end of the year. Production will continue for exports. Domestic sales […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The United States and Pakistan on Thursday committed to partner with each other in various areas, including a $4.5 million programme from the US Department of Agriculture to strengthen fertiliser efficiency and effectiveness for local farmers. The commitment was made at the conclusion of the second meeting of the Climate and Environment […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The government of Japan this week awarded research scholarships for masters/doctorate degrees to 11 Pakistani students for the academic year 2023-25 aiming to provide them with an opportunity to pursue higher studies in their respective fields at prominent universities in Japan. At a pre-departure orientation for the scholarship recipients, Pakistani alumnus of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Government of Japan has decided to provide grant assistance up to USD 295,430 (equivalent to around PKR 76.4 million) to five NGO development projects in Pakistan. The grant contracts were signed between Mr. ITO Takeshi, Charge d’ Affaires ad interim of Japan to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and representatives of […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Embassy of Japan in cooperation with the Japan Karate Association (JKA) of Pakistan organized Karate Workshop on March 7th at the Hamidi Hall of Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad. This workshop was held under the title of “7th JKA national Karate Camp” and was participated by Pakistani people who love Karate from […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Japan will give a $ 5 million grant to Pakistan under an Emergency Flood Assistance Project. Dr. Kazim Niaz, Secretary Ministry of Economic Affairs and Yong Ye, Country Director Asian Development Bank (ADB), signed the grant agreement at the Ministry of Economic Affairs this week. The ceremony was witnessed by ADB’s Executive Director for […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Mr. and Mrs. ODAGIRI Toshio, Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, hosted a National Day Reception this week to commemorate the 63 rd birthday of His Majesty the Emperor Naruhito. Around 600 guests from all walks of life joined the event, including diplomats, prominent politicians, and government officials, leading businessmen, academic and literary […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Japan in Pakistan WADA Mitsuhiro this week hosted a reception to celebrate the 63rd birthday of Emperor Naruhito. Mian Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Minister for Human Rights, was the chief guest on the occasion. The reception was attended by the Ministers, Parliamentarians, senior government officials, members of the diplomatic community and other […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar and Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Mitsuhiro Wada signed the minutes of 7th Pak-Japan Joint Government Business Dialogue here this week. The Japanese ambassador signed the document on behalf of Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ryuji Satomi. On the occasion, Federal Minister Syed […]
Read MoreKarachi: Odagiri Toshio, Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, on behalf of the Government of Japan, presented Kalim Farooqui with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon this week. The award was bestowed upon him by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan in recognition of his significant contributions towards Japan. Farooqui is […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The government of Japan has agreed to provide new grant assistance worth 48.8 million Japanese Yen (equivalent to around 0.37 million USD/ around 101.6 million PKR) for enhancement of the antiquities conservation and exhibition capacity of Taxila Museum. A signing ceremony for the assistance was held at the Ministry of Economic Affairs […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Japan Foundation and the Embassy of Japan in Pakistan in collaboration with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) have showcased an impressive exhibition of “Photographic Images and Matter: Japanese Prints of the 1970s” here at the premises of the National Art Gallery. WADA Mitsuhiro, the Ambassador of Japan to […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here this week reiterated his government’s resolve to enhance and strengthen bilateral economic and trade relations with Japan. The minister was talking to Ambassador of Japan, Wada Mitsuhiro, who called on him here, according to press statement issued by the finance ministry. […]
Read MoreTokyo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan offers a list of occupations that are eligible for Japanese Work Visas. These include the following: Professor (Examples: university professor, assistant professor, assistant, etc.), Artist (Examples: composers, songwriters, artists, sculptors, craftspeople, photographers, etc.), Religious activities (Examples: People associated with religion such as monks, bishops, missionaries, etc.), Journalist […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: On the invitation by the Government of Japan, a delegation of nine Pakistani students accompanied by a supervisor visited Japan from February 1-7, under the Japan-SAARC Network Program of people-to-people exchange known as JENESYS. The students’ delegation comprises five undergraduate students from COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad campus, and four high school students […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Karachi: Travelling Exhibition called Photographic Images and Matter – Japanese Prints of 1970s was inaugurated at the Japan Information and Culture Centre this week. It’s been organised by Consulate General of Japan in Karachi in collaboration with Pakistan Japan Culture Association – Sindh, in cooperation with Japan Foundation. It is a seven days […]
Read MoreStaff Writer Islamabad: The Japanese Government this week extended the project loan effective period upto 31 December 2024 of the ongoing loan project “Punjab Transmission and Grid Stations Project (Phase I)”. The loan agreement was signed on 3rd May 2008 under which Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided a project-based loan of Japanese Yen 11.943 […]
Read MoreTokyo: People in the age bracket of 18 to 30 (25 in some cases for specific countries) can enter Japan on a special visa which allows them to stay there for up to a year. This visa is called working holiday visa and is amongst the most popular of the visa types. As we speak, […]
Read MoreTokyo: A survey found that at 82.73 years, men in Shiga Prefecture had the longest average life expectancy in Japan. However, even the shortest average life expectancy for women, of 86.33 years in Aomori, well exceeded the top figure for men. The longest average life expectancies by prefecture in Japan as of 2020 were 88.29 […]
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