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Japan is considering specific steps to provide patrol boats as well as relevant training to Vietnam, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said in an interview with Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper ahead of his three-day visit to the Southeast Asian country starting Thursday. … [Read more...] about Minister Kishida affirms Japan will provide Vietnam with patrol boats, naval training

Tokyo (VNA) – The Japanese Diet on June 29 enacted a bill to implement domestic procedures before the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Tran-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The move set the stage for Japan to finalise its domestic arrangements in early July as it still needs to revise relevant government ordinances, according to Kyodo News.  The bill includes support for Japanese livestock farmers who will be exposed to foreign competition and extending intellectual property rights in line with the CPTPP. The Japanese government hopes to finish its domestic processes and pave the way for the pact to come into force possibly this year amid growing concerns about US President Donald Trump's protectionist policies and fears of trade friction. Earlier, Minister in charge of the CPTPP in Japan Toshimitsu Motegi said Japan is expected to become the second nation to ratify the deal after Mexico - which has already completed domestic procedures. The pact will … [Read more...] about Japan parliament enacts bill to complete CPTPP procedures

The international tournament took place from December 20 to December 22 and saw the participation of Vietnamese teams Hanoi FC, the PVF Academy, SHB Danang, and Becamex Binh Duong FC. They were joined by Japanese teams Kawasaki Frontale, Tokyu S Reyes FC, Júbilo Iwata, and Gamba Osaka. … [Read more...] about Becamex Binh Duong FC secure win in Vietnam-Japan U13 football tournament

To boost exports, a key driver of economic growth, Beijing has also been eager to conclude the 16-member Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, which includes Australia, India, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. RCEP’s leaders last month gave up on attaining their goal of sealing the giant pact by the end of the year because India was reluctant to lower its trade barriers, citing its massive annual trade deficits with China. … [Read more...] about China, Japan and South Korea trade chiefs vow to accelerate FTA talks

"After more than 2,000 seconds, the Shijian 20 satellite was sent into its predetermined orbit," the official Xinhua news agency reported. The rocket launch "tests key technologies related to future space missions," Xinhua said. The successful launch is a key part of China's ambitious plans for a mission to the Red Planet next year and hopes of having a crewed space station by 2022. "The Long March 5 rocket is tasked with important missions," Wu Yanhua, the deputy head of China's National Space Administration, said in a video released by CCTV last week. "It will be tasked with a series of key missions including launching China's first Mars probe, the Chang'e-5 lunar probe and a core module for the manned space station." The rocket is carrying a Shijian 20 test satellite, according to space news site NASASpaceFlight.com. Friday's success comes after a previous attempt in July 2017 failed mid-launch. The Long March 5 Y2 was supposed to put the Shijian 18 experimental … [Read more...] about China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission