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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2022
Shipping firm Mitsui O.S.K. aims to help clean up marine plastic waste off Vietnam
The plastic industry in Vietnam, one of the world's top producers of marine plastic waste, produced 8.89 million tons of product in 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2022
Japan and Vietnam underscore opposition to use of force amid Ukraine war
Vietnamese leader Pham Minh Chinh announced Vietnam's first aid package for Ukraine during a visit by Kishida, a move the prime minister hailed as a 'positive step.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2022
Kishida considering Southeast Asia trip as Russia and China concerns grow
Kishida is planning to travel to Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam during the Golden Week holidays, and is also considering a visit to Europe during the period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2022
Asia’s $350 billion gas build-out stirs energy debate
That boom is aimed at allowing economies including China, the Philippines and Vietnam to avoid burning more coal, although it still risks locking in the use of fossil fuels for decades.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2022
In some parts of the world, the war in Ukraine seems justified
Some people spread across a range of countries do not accept the good versus evil scenario presented by the United States and Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Mar 14, 2022
Woman's plight puts Japanese-language school cancellation fees in spotlight
The practice of making students pay a fee in the event of them leaving school to obtain a work visa has been met with criticism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2022
Government bans firm from accepting foreign trainees after assault case
The victim of the sustained assault is demanding an apology as well as compensation from the construction company and the intermediate body which introduced the him to the company.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2022
Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen master and political reformer, dies at 95
A monk with global influence and an ally of Martin Luther King, he championed what he called “engaged Buddhism,” applying its principles in pressing for peace.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2021
What to watch for in Southeast Asia in 2022
COVID-19 is not the only challenge countries in the region are facing in the coming year.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2021
17 Vietnamese crew members on cargo ship rescued off Japan's western coast
One crew member remains missing after the ship sank off the coast of Shimane Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2021
Leaders of Japan and Vietnam share 'serious concerns' over South China Sea
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Vietnamese counterpart, Pham Minh Chinh, agreed in a meeting on the importance of upholding an international order that is based on law.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2021
Japan and Vietnam defense chiefs oppose bids to change status quo
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and his Vietnamese counterpart General Phan Van Giang discussed recent developments in the South and East China seas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2021
The $5 billion hoard of metal the world wants but can’t have
The interest in the aluminum stockpile in Vietnam reflects the metal's watershed moment as an era of oversupply gives way to shortfalls because of Chinese curbs on production.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 21, 2021
Japan's Kishida and EU Council chief Michel likely to meet on Nov. 29
Kishida and Michel are expected to raise the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, democratic values and the rule of law.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2021
As holidays near, bosses try to coax Vietnam’s workers back to factories
Workers have fled their factories, managers are struggling to get them back and economists are forecasting that a full recovery in output will not come until next year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2021
Kishida and Biden agree to beef up alliance in first in-person talks
Kishida said that he had agreed with Biden to meet again at the earliest date possible, which could be later this year, to have more 'thorough' discussions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2021
South Korea will donate 1.6 million vaccine doses to Vietnam and Thailand
Around 62% of the South Korean population is fully vaccinated, while Thailand and Vietnam sit at 33% and 17% respectively.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2021
Mitsubishi invests in Laos wind farm project, the biggest in Southeast Asia
The onshore wind farm project, also described as the 'first cross-border electricity interchange from wind power generation' in the region, is aimed at fighting climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2021
Japan, the U.S. and Vietnam not on same page with China
Vietnam knows that the unpredictable giant China will always be there, while the U.S. and its allies' presence in the region is fickle and fleeting.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2021
Japan and Vietnam affirm cooperation after North Korea fires missiles
The two leaders agreed that Japan and Vietnam will continue to work closely on security issues.

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