Bangkok (ESCAP news) – Asia-Pacific economies may see positive trade growth in 2020 but are still facing downside risks from the adverse impacts of the United States – China trade tensions, two new trade briefs by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) released today have revealed. Trade in […]
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Japanese Government Scholarship for 2020 Teacher Training Program: Applications now Available
Applications to the Japanese Government Scholarship for 2020 Teacher Training Program are now available at the Embassy of Japan. Any university or teacher training school graduate born on or after April 2, 1985 and has accumulated at least a total of five (5) years teaching experience at an elementary or secondary educational level by April […]
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Japan Mission to assist Palau on Domestic Fisheries
A team of fisheries industry experts from Japan’s public and private sector are in Palau to assist the national government in assessing Palau’s domestic fishery network opportunities. The team met with President Tommy E. Remengesau, Jr. on December 4 to report on their collaboration with the Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism to assess […]
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Sojitz Corporation to assist the Ministry of Justice in acquiring advance biometric system for the Division of Immigration and the Bureau of Public Safety
December 02, 2019: Koror, Palau— On November 13, Japanese company Sojitz Corporation invited key members of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to Japan to meet with representatives from Japan’s NEC company, a global leader in technological advances, to explore options through which MOJ can augment its efforts to keep Palau safe at the border and […]
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Japan looking for big ‘medal bounce’ as Olympic host nation
TOKYO (AP) — Countries playing host to the Olympics usually get a medal “bounce,” pushed by cheering fans and the advantage of being at home. Mitsugi Ogata also brought up the opposite possibility — the “home-field disadvantage.” Otaga was named Tuesday as the deputy head of the Japanese delegation for the Tokyo Games next year, […]
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Oka Midori rekindles enka music in Palau
The Embassy of Japan in collaboration with Palau Visitors Authority (PVA) organized the first Enka Concert in Palau by enka singer, Ms. Oka Midori on November 24, to celebrate 25 years since Japan and Palau established diplomatic ties. Many Palauan songs originated from melodies of Japanese music especially enka such as, “Kimeta” which is originally […]