Turespaña promotes the Canary Islands destination among Japanese tourists
The Tourism Institute of Spain (Turespaña), through its Ministry of Tourism in Tokyo (Japan), has organized a familiarization trip of Japanese travel agents to the Canary Islands, specifically to La Palma, Lanzarote and Tenerife, in collaboration with Promotur Turismo de Canarias, Turismo de Tenerife, Lanzarote Biosphere Reserve and Turismo de La Palma. You can read […]
Sánchez bets on revitalizing the strategic partnership with Japan and highlights the importance of the EU’s commitment in the Indo-Pacific
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has held a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, within the framework of the NATO Summit held in Madrid. You can read the full story at the following link.
Telefónica and NTT Data partner with Cie Automotive to integrate industrial 5G
Telefónica and our partner NTT DATA are running a proof of concept (PoC) with CIE Automotive, a global supplier to the Automotive sector. In its facilities in Itziar (Guipúzcoa) a 5G intralogistics management platform has been developed that is being implemented as an integrating and enabling solution for the automation of the transport of finished […]
The Japanese pharmaceutical company Otsuka celebrates its centenary in Barcelona
The Japanese multinational Otsuka, founded by Busaburo Otsuka, celebrated its centenary in Barcelona, at the residence of the Consul General of Japan in Barcelona, Yasushi Sato. The Spanish subsidiary has been in the country for 42 years and is the most relevant in Europe in terms of staff volume, turnover and marketing of products. The […]
Japan bids its final farewell to Shinzo Abe
With flowers, prayers, flags wrapped in black ribbons and the occasional tear, Japan on Tuesday paid its last goodbye to Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister killed last Friday at an election rally at the age of 67. The ceremony for the Buddhist rite was held after noon (local time) at the Zojoji temple in […]
Japan, an attractive market for Spanish companies
CEJE, ICEX AND CASA ASIA discuss the Spanish economic presence in Japan Last Thursday, July 14th, CEJE held the first of two events on bilateral economic relations Spain-Japan, in collaboration with the Territorial Directorate of Commerce and ICEX of Catalonia and Casa Asia. This event, under the title “Japan, an attractive market for the Spanish […]
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, […]