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The Government of Japan Awards MEXT Research Scholarships to Pakistani Students

Islamabad: 8th March, 2024: The Government of Japan has awarded prestigious MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) Research Scholarships for Masters/Doctorate degrees to eleven (11) Pakistani students for academic year 2024-25 aiming to provide them with an opportunity to pursue […]

Japan, Australia sign defence treaty with eyes on China

Canberra-January 06 (Online): Japan and Australia on Thursday signed a “landmark” treaty to strengthen defence ties, saying the accord would contribute to regional stability, as China expands its military and economic clout. While Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison did not mention Beijing directly in a […]

Japan, China agree to set up defense hotline amid territorial tensions

Tokyo – December 28 (ONLINE): The defense ministers of Japan and China on Monday agreed to set up a joint communication hotline by the end of 2022, a news release from Japan’s Defense Ministry said, amid tensions between the East Asian neighbors. China’s Defense Ministry […]

Japan, Russia to continue talks on peace treaty

Tokyo – October 8 (Online): Japan’s new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to move forward with negotiations on a post-war peace agreement between the two countries. Speaking to the press after his first phone call […]

Japan continues to support anti-polio drive in Pakistan

Islamabad (PNI) The third nationwide anti-polio campaign of 2021 is underway. Over 40 million children under five years of age will be vaccinated during the campaign. In Pakistan, only one case of wild poliovirus has been reported so far this year, while 75 cases were […]

Biden to host leaders of Australia, India, Japan at White House next week

Washington – September 15 (Online): US president Joe Biden will host leaders of India, Japan and Australia, his first in-person summit of leaders of the “Quad” countries, foreign news agency reported Wednesday. According to Reuters, The summit will be held at the White House in […]

The Tokyo Paralympics begins in Japan Tomorrow: Ambassador MATSUDA extends good wishes for the Pakistani Athletes

ISLAMABAD: 23 August: After an impressive Tokyo Olympics finished on August 8th, the Tokyo Paralympics begins tomorrow! Overall theme for both the Olympics and Paralympics is “MOVING FORWARD” and the theme for the opening ceremony for the Paralympics is “WE HAVE WINGS”. H.E. Mr. MATSUDA […]

Biden taps Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China, Rahm Emanuel to Japan

Washington, (AFP/APP):President Joe Biden on Friday nominated career diplomat Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China and former Chicago mayor and Democratic party heavyweight Rahm Emanuel to head the embassy in Japan. The White House also announced Biden had tapped another experienced diplomat, Michael Battle, for […]

Pakistan embassy in Japan celebrates Independence Day

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan’s Ambassador in Japan Imtiaz Ahmad Saturday hoisted the national flag to celebrate 75th Independence Day in a simple but impressive ceremony held at the Embassy of Pakistan, Tokyo. Besides officers, officials of the embassy and their families, a large number of Pakistanis from […]

Ambassador of Japan grieves the loss of precious lives in Quetta blast

Islamabad, H.E. Mr. MATSUDA Kuninori, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, on Monday expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in the bomb blast which occurred in Quetta on August 8th, leaving two policemen dead and numbers of people injured. “Any act of […]

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