TOKYO, 21st June, 2026 (WAM) — The Japanese government has released a draft revision of its Artificial Intelligence Basic Plan, indicating its policy of enhancing cooperation with foreign government agencies and AI developers to address risks such as the misuse of AI, Jiji Press reported. The government reviewed the basic plan, which serves as a […]
ABU DHABI, 31st January, 2026 (WAM) — Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade, said that the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade continues to record strong growth rates, reaching AED3.8 trillion in 2025. This represents growth of more than 26% , compared with the global average growth rate for international trade of around […]
TOKYO, 25th December, 2025 (WAM) — Japan’s government revised up its economic forecast for the fiscal year to next March and projected that growth would accelerate in the following year, on the view that its massive stimulus package will boost consumption and capital expenditure. Under the latest projections approved by the cabinet on Wednesday, the […]
TOKYO, 17th December, 2025 (WAM) — Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, ADNOC Managing Director & Group CEO, and Foreign Minister’s Special Envoy to Japan, paid an official visit to Tokyo on 16-17 December 2025. During the visit, he held a series of bilateral meetings with senior Japanese government officials, […]
TOKYO, 17th December, 2025 (WAM) — Japan logged the first trade surplus in five months in November of 322.3 billion yen ($2 billion), as year-on-year exports to the United States rose for the first time in eight months, government data showed Wednesday. Overall exports increased 6.1 percent from a year earlier to 9.71 trillion yen, […]
TOKYO, 6th December, 2025 (WAM) — A research group at a Japanese university has developed a portable device for the safe storage, collection, transport and disposal of lithium-ion batteries, as fires linked to such batteries have been increasing in the country, Kydo Newsreported Saturday. The team led by Norikazu Ishigaki, an assistant professor at Nagoya […]
Abu Dhabi, UAE — Eberhard & Co., one of Switzerland’s most historic and innovative watchmakers, reaffirmed its commitment to the UAE market with Alsayegh collaboration , in an exclusive interview with Mario Peserico, General Manager of the renowned Swiss watch company. Peserico outlined the brand’s philosophy, top-selling collections, and strategic vision for global expansion. Peserico […]
ABU DHABI, 4th November, 2025 (WAM) — The UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science (UAEREP) participated in the Moonshot Goal 8 Symposium, held recently in Tokyo, Japan. The event brought together leading experts from diverse disciplines, including meteorology, engineering, mathematical sciences, and humanities and social sciences, to explore the development of weather-control technologies aimed […]
TOKYO, 25th October, 2025 (WAM) — An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck eastern Hokkaido in northern Japan today. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the quake occurred southeast of the Nemuro Peninsula at a depth of approximately 40 kilometres. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage, and authorities confirmed that […]
OSAKA, Japan, 21st September, 2025 (WAM) – The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC) will co-organise a conference celebrating the 100th anniversary of Arabic public education in Japan on 21-22 September 2025. Under the patronage of UNESCO and in partnership with The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), the conference, Exploring Intercultural Dialogue of Japan and […]
OSAKA, 18th September, 2025 (WAM) — Expo 2025 Osaka is witnessing vibrant participation from international pavilions, with Japan offering an interactive journey through science, art, and sustainability, while the UAE Pavilion has surpassed three million visitors as it prepares to celebrate the country’s National Day. The Japan Pavilion presents innovative exhibits that demonstrate how waste […]
TOKYO, 17th September, 2025 (WAM) — Japan’s trade balance shrank less than expected in August, aided chiefly by better-than-expected exports as the finalisation of a Tokyo-Washington trade deal offered exporters some clarity. Japan’s trade balance showed a deficit of 242.5 billion yen ($1.66 billion), smaller than expectations for a deficit of 513.6 billion yen, government […]
