Japan limits first-quarter GDP contraction to 0.1%

Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) experienced a contraction of 0.1% in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the previous three months, one tenth less than initially calculated and in contrast to the expansion of 1% in the last quarter of 2021, according to the second estimate of the data published on Wednesday by the […]
UN appoints Ecuador, Malta, Japan, Mozambique and Switzerland as non-permanent members of the Security Council

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday appointed Ecuador, Malta, Japan, Mozambique and Switzerland as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the next two years. As detailed in his social networks by the president of the current session of the General Assembly, Abudlá Sahid, these nations will start their term in the Security […]
The yen hits 24-year lows against the dollar due to the divergence between central banks

The yen continues its downward path against the major currencies as a result of a widening divergence between the monetary policy of the Bank of Japan and the rest of the major central banks, which has plunged the Japanese currency to the lowest since 1998 against the dollar. The depreciation of the yen exchange rate […]
Two olive oils from DO Sierra Cazorla (Jaén) conquer Japan in the Olive Japan Competition awards

The extra virgin olive oils (EVOO) of the Protected Designation of Origin (SOP) Aceite Sierra de Cazorla Coupage Picual Royal and Picual Ecológico have won the gold and silver medals in the Olive Japan Competition awards. The Oil Mill Aceites Rotalaya, in the town of Quesada and belonging to the PDO Aceite Sierra de Cazorla, […]
Zeena’s Spanish canned wine lands in Japan

The Spanish canned wine of Zeena, owned by the Spanish company Mindful Drinkers, disembarks in Japan after closing an agreement with Selesta CO, one of the most relevant importers of alcoholic beverages in the Japanese country, as reported in a statement. For its entry into Japan, Zeena has had the partner distributor Selesta CO, specialized […]
Iberdrola presents its ‘megaproject’ of ‘offshore’ ‘East Anglia 3’ to the auction of renewables of the United Kingdom

Iberdrola has presented its offshore wind project ‘East Anglia 3’ to the renewable energy auction in the United Kingdom and plans to participate in the calls to develop this technology that can be launched in Japan this year, as announced by the president of the company, Ignacio Sánchez Galán. In the case of Japan, Galán […]