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Japan Day event for Citi clients in Vietnam

April 15, 2024 | 11:00

Citi organised a Japan Day client event on April 15 in Ho Chi Minh City.

Microsoft to invest $2.9 bn in Japan AI push

April 11, 2024 | 16:00

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a $2.9 billion investment over the next two years in Japan to bolster the country's push into artificial intelligence and strengthen its cyber defences in the face of threats from China and Russia.

Japan to advance in World Cup qualifying after N. Korea game cancelled

March 25, 2024 | 15:19

Japan look poised to reach the final stage of qualifying for the 2026 World Cup without kicking a ball after FIFA said their match at North Korea will not be rescheduled.

Japan, ASEAN to integrate QR code payments from 2025

March 15, 2024 | 10:18

Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries will integrate QR code payments from 2025, aiming to facilitate spending between these countries without the need to exchange currency...

Vietnam’s stock market on the radar of Japanese investors

March 12, 2024 | 21:41

Japanese investors expressed an interest in Vietnam’s stock market at a conference themed “Vietnam – Investment Destination” in Tokyo on March 12.

Vietnam asks Japan to clarify allegation on Vietnamese citizen in murder case

March 04, 2024 | 15:23

Vietnam’s representative agencies in Japan have asked local authorities to speed up investigations into the case of a Vietnamese citizen who was alleged to be murdered in Higashiomi city of Japan's Shiga Prefecture on February 26, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Japanese charity fund presents wheelchairs to Da Nang disabled

March 04, 2024 | 15:20

The Japan Foundation for Social Contribution Fund on March 3 presented tens of wheelchairs to disabled people in the central city of Da Nang.

Philippines bans poultry imports from Japan

January 19, 2024 | 11:00

The Philippines has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of poultry and poultry products from Japan due to an outbreak of bird flu there, the Philippine Department of Agriculture said on January 18.

Vietnam lose 2 - 4 to Japan at AFC Asian Cup opener

January 15, 2024 | 16:44

The Vietnamese men’s national football team lost 2 - 4 to Japan in their 2023 AFC Asian Cup opener on January 14, but the two goals against Asia’s No. 1 team were still considered beyond expectations.

Three-metre tsunami recorded at Japan nuclear plant after quake

January 10, 2024 | 13:00

Three-metre (10-foot) tsunami waves were recorded at, but did not damage, a nuclear plant in Japan in the recent earthquake, its operator told AFP on Wednesday more than a week after the incident.

Japan tightens air traffic control protocols after crash

January 10, 2024 | 11:26

Japan has tightened its air traffic control protocols after a fiery collision at Tokyo's main airport in which five people died but hundreds escaped to safety, the government said Wednesday.

Embassy sends delegation to assist Vietnamese in quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture

January 05, 2024 | 14:39

The Vietnamese Embassy in Japan on January 4 sent a working delegation, led by Minister Nguyen Duc Minh, to Ishikawa prefecture, which was hardest hit by the earthquake that occurred on January 1 to assess the situation and provide assistance for Vietnamese citizens facing difficulties there.