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 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 […]
Gestamp to expand its Matsusaka plant in Japan with a hot stamping line
The Spanish manufacturer of components for vehicles Gestamp will double the size of the facilities of the production plant Gestamp Hotstamping Japan, which the multinational has in Matsusaka (Japan) and will include a hot stamping line, as reported by the company in a statement. The factory will expand its facilities by 8,713.6 square meters with […]
Japan opens its borders to Spanish tourists
The government of Japan, continuing with its policy of relaxing measures related to border controls, has announced that from June 10 international tourists will be able to re-enter the country through package trips and in the company of tour guides. You can read the full story at the following link.