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Japan offers US$1.17 million to improve equipment of Cairo Opera House
Culture
January 28, 2025
Japan offers US$1.17 million to improve equipment of Cairo Opera House
Egyptian Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Heno, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation Rania al-Mashat, and Japanese Ambassador…
World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116
Life & Style
January 5, 2025
World’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, dies at 116
AP — Tomiko Itooka, a Japanese woman who was the world’s oldest person according to Guinness World Records, has died,…
Various new archaeological discoveries announced in Saqqara area
Archaeology
January 5, 2025
Various new archaeological discoveries announced in Saqqara area
An Egyptian-Japanese archaeological mission working at the Saqqara archaeological area has uncovered several new discoveries, including tombs, graves and assorted…
Cabinet approves presidential decree concerning Japanese grant
Egypt
January 2, 2025
Cabinet approves presidential decree concerning Japanese grant
The Cabinet approved during its weekly meeting a presidential decree on the exchange of letters concerning a Japanese yen 500…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
World
January 1, 2025
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
CNN — The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots Japanese organization of atomic bomb…
Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office
World
October 27, 2024
Japan’s new PM faces major test with an election just weeks after taking office
CNN — Polls opened Sunday in Japan’s general election, in a test for new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as he…
PM tours Egyptian Japanese School in Suez
Egypt
October 26, 2024
PM tours Egyptian Japanese School in Suez
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly visited Saturday 26/10/2024 the Egyptian Japanese School – Salam 2 in Ataqa, Suez. The students performed…
Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader
World
September 29, 2024
Fifth time’s a charm as former defense minister finally wins Japan ruling party leadership contest and will become country’s next leader
Tokyo CNN — Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest…
‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism
World
September 26, 2024
‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism
Hong Kong CNN — The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has sparked an outpouring of anger and soul…
Egypt extends ‘Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition in Japan by 3 months
Archaeology
September 18, 2024
Egypt extends ‘Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs’ exhibition in Japan by 3 months
Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sharif Fathy, met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore to Cairo, Dominic…