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Japan, Iran to discuss investment pact after sanctions end: Nikkei
Japan and Iran will start negotiations on an investment accord once sanctions are lifted following last month’s landmark international deal on Tehran’s nuclear program, the Nikkei reported on Aug. 19, citing Japanese government sources.
Japan calls US spying allegations 'deeply regrettable'
Tokyo on August 3 described claims that Washington spied on Japanese politicians and major firms as "deeply regrettable", in its first official response to revelations from whistleblower group WikiLeaks.
"I will withhold comment. But If this is true, as an ally, it's deeply regrettable," the government's top spokesman Yoshihide Suga told a regular press briefing.
US spied on Japan government, companies: WikiLeaks
The US spied on senior Japanese politicians, its top central banker and major companies including conglomerate Mitsubishi, according to documents released jULY 31 by WikiLeaks, which published a list of at least 35 targets.
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Japan donates EUR 78,000 to Obrenovac
Japanese Ambassador to Serbia Masafumi Kuroki presented a donation of the Japanese government worth EUR 77,995 to the retirement home in Obrenovac.
The donation consists of equipment that should provide better conditions for nursing home residents.
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89 year-old WWII sex slave fights for her rights more than 60 years later
Kim Bok-dong, aged 89, has lost her hearing and her vision almost completely by now. She knows that her health problems will not allow her to live for much longer, but her gaze still holds the will to fight and claim justice on the tortures she endured during WWII.
Stojkovic decorated in Japan
TOKYO - Serbian former football player Dragan Stojkovic has been decorated with the Order of the Rising Sun, the Japanese government stated on Wednesday.
Stojkovic is among more than 50 recipients of this decoration from Japan and Serbia, who were selected for their contribution to the relations between the two countries.
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Free mentoring program for SMEs
BELGRADE - A free mentoring program for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is available to SMEs in Serbia implemented by the National Agency for Regional Development (NARR) in cooperation with the Japanese government through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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Ex-Toyota executive nominated as Bank of Japan board member
The Japanese government on April 21 nominated Yukitoshi Funo, a senior adviser to Toyota Motor, to join the Bank of Japan's policy board.
The 68-year-old is set to replace Yoshihisa Morimoto, whose five-year term on the central bank's nine-seat board will end on June 30.
Japanese firm wants unpaid Marmaray bill
The Japanese company TAISEI has pressured top Turkish authorities for payment of the company's additional costs to finish the Marmaray line in Istanbul earlier than planned, while sources from the Turkish Transport Ministry say the payments will be made only after the company submits its documents properly.
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Japanese government makes another donation
Japanese government makes another donation
BELGRADE -- The government of Japan will donate almost EUR 150,000 worth of equipment to the Mionica health center and to the Morava public utility company in Svilajnac.
The donation agreements were signed on Wednesday by Japanese Ambassador Masafumi Kuroki and the directors of the two institutions, Biljana Nikolic and Goran Bojic.
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