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Japan Cancels Africa Hometown Program

(MENAFN) Japan abruptly ended its Africa Hometown initiative on Thursday, following a surge of misinformation that falsely portrayed the program as a covert immigration scheme aimed at importing African labor to combat domestic workforce...

Air Circuit Breaker Market to Hit $3 Billion by 2032, Driven by Infrastructure Upgrades and Industrial Demand

Rising Electrical Safety Needs and Grid Modernization Fuel Global Air Circuit Breaker Market Growth WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled “Air...

Takaichi Secures Victory in Japan’s LDP Leadership Race

(MENAFN) Sanae Takaichi, former Internal Affairs Minister, secured victory in Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race on Saturday, emerging as the frontrunner after both the initial and final rounds of voting. Takaichi triumphed...

Takaichi on Track to Become Japan’s First Female PM

(MENAFN) Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s former Economic Security Minister, has emerged victorious in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election, positioning herself to become the nation's first-ever female prime minister. The vote,...

2025 MUSE Hotel Awards Recognizes Global Category Winners in Hospitality and Design for Season 2

The 2025 MUSE Hotel Awards has officially announced the complete list of hospitality and design winners for Season 2. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, October 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The 2025 MUSE Hotel Awards has officially announced the...

Governors unveil Rocky Mountain gas road map for U.S. & Asia – Plan identifies export pathways for responsibly produced natural gas

SANTA FE — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon today released a first-of-its-kind infrastructure roadmap at a roundtable with Japanese Ambassador Shigeo Yamada to position responsibly produced Rocky Mountain...

New leader gets elected for Japan’s ruling party

(MENAFN) After LDP members completed their voting for the party leader on Friday, attention shifted on Saturday, when the Diet lawmakers were scheduled to cast their decisive ballots. The LDP commenced its leadership campaign on the 22nd of...

Industrial Control & Factory Automation Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Insights & Forecast 2025-2032

The rise of the linked enterprise idea is driving the global Industrial Control & Factory Automation Market forward. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Industrial Control & Factory Automation Market valued at...

BOPP Films Market to Worth USD 50.16 Billion by 2034

Ottawa, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global BOPP films market size was recorded at USD 31.51 billion in 2025 and is forecast to increase to USD 50.16 billion in 2034, as per findings from a study published by Towards Packaging, a sister...

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Receives Positive Feedback from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) Supporting a Clear Regulatory Path Forward to File for Approval of YCANTH® in the European Union

– EMA concludes that the primary endpoint and supportive secondary endpoints from prior successful Phase 3 studies conducted in the U.S. and Japan are adequate to support a filing for the approval of YCANTH® in the EU and that no additional Phase...

Refillable Deodorants Market to Reach USD 305.60M by 2032, Sustainable, Zero-Waste, Aluminum-Free, Plant-Based

The refillable deodorants market is experiencing significant growth, which is inspired by raising consumer awareness about stability and environmental concerns. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Refillable...

【Expand international markets】MGTO and travel trade promote “tourism +” at Japan’s largest travel fair

MACAU, October 4 - Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) led a delegation of Macao’s travel trade to Aichi Prefecture, Japan for participation in the Tourism Expo Japan 2025 from 25 to 28 September. Branding Macao’s diverse “tourism +” offerings...

Japan’s Department Store Posts 2.6 Percent Surge in August Sales

(MENAFN) Japan’s nationwide department store sales surged 2.6 percent year-on-year in August, marking their first growth in seven months, according to data released Thursday by the Japan Department Stores Association. Total sales at these stores...

Japan, NATO Commit to Boosting Strategic Ties

(MENAFN) Japan and NATO have pledged to build upon their partnership by expanding “concrete cooperation,” according to a statement from the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Thursday. At the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Japanese...

Japan Sends F-15 Jets to Germany to Boost Defense Ties

(MENAFN) For the first time ever, two Japanese F-15 fighter jets arrived at Laage Air Base in northeastern Germany on Tuesday, according to media. This marks a historic deployment of Japanese fighter aircraft to Europe as part of the Atlantic...

Japanese City Enacts Ordinance to Curb Excessive Screen Exposure

(MENAFN) Toyoake, a city in central Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, has enacted a pioneering ordinance urging residents to restrict their daily use of smartphones, video game consoles, and other digital devices to two hours outside work and school...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Travels to Japan and San Francisco

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN TRAVELS TO JAPAN AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2025 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green will travel to Japan on Saturday, October 4....

Tokyo Stocks Close Wednesday Higher

(MENAFN) Tokyo shares closed higher on Wednesday, lifted by a late-session rebound in heavyweight technology stocks amid strong investor optimism around artificial intelligence demand. The Nikkei 225, Japan’s key benchmark index, rose 136.65...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Travels to Japan and San Francisco

STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN TRAVELS TO JAPAN AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2025 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green will travel to Japan on Saturday, October 4....

Tokyo's Waseda Uni. Releases Podcast Season 2, Ep. 1 'Translanguaging and Identity: Research in the Japanese Context'

Assoc. Prof. Theron Muller from the Faculty of Human Sciences discusses his research on translanguaging within the Japanese sociolinguistic context. TOKYO, JAPAN, September 24, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Waseda University released the first...