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Japan reiterates stance against SADR at TICAD-9

During the preparatory senior officials’ meeting for the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) held on Tuesday in Yokohama, Japan reaffirmed its firm stance on non-recognition of the separatist entity known as the SADR. The head of the Japanese delegation stated at......

Japan launches anti-dumping investigation against China and South Korea steel

Japan announced on Wednesday the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation into imports of hot-dip galvanized steel from China and South Korea. The move follows a complaint filed on April 28 by Japanese steelmakers including Nippon Steel and Kobe Steel. Domestic producers claim that falling local......

Eighty years after Hiroshima, Japan urges the world to renounce nuclear weapons

On August 6, 2025, Japan commemorates the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, with a record number of international representatives expected to attend a solemn ceremony calling for global nuclear disarmament. At 8:15 a.m. on August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on......

Japan experiences hottest July in nearly 130 years

Japan has just recorded its hottest July since 1898, with average temperatures 2.89°C above the seasonal norm, surpassing the previous year’s record of 2.16°C, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The blistering heat follows an already record-breaking June, which was officially......

China and Russia launch joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan

China and Russia launched joint naval exercises on Sunday, August 3, in the Sea of Japan, signaling a deepening military partnership between the two nations amid growing tensions with the United States and its allies. The drills, titled "Joint Sea-2025", began near the Russian port city of......

Japan lifts tsunami advisory after powerful Russian earthquake

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced on Thursday that it has lifted the tsunami advisory that was issued following a major earthquake off the Russian Far East coast—one of the most powerful tremors recorded in the region in recent years. “There are currently no coastal areas under......

Trump announces ‘historic’ trade deal with Japan, easing tariffs on cars and rice

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday the conclusion of a “historic” trade agreement with Japan that significantly reduces tariffs on Japanese vehicles and opens the door for increased agricultural imports, especially rice, from the United States. “We’ve just finalized......

Morocco and Japan boost rural access to water and agriculture

Over 11,000 residents in Morocco’s rural provinces of Errachidia and Tinghir are benefiting from new development projects funded by Japan. As part of ongoing bilateral cooperation, Japan allocated 1.57 million dirhams to support three Moroccan associations focused on improving drinking water access......

Morocco's lemon revenues soar to $2.7 million in 2024-2025 season

Morocco generated a revenue of $2.7 million from lemon exports, according to new data from the agriculture-focused outlet East Fruit. The revenues were made between the first half of the 2024-2025 season, during which Morocco exported 6,100 metric tons of lemons, the report detailed. This marks the......