Japan Ambassador Visits JTI’s New Offices in Madrid
The ambassador of Japan in Spain, Kenji Hiramastu, and the first secretary of the embassy, Daisuke Yoshikawa, visited on Wednesday the new offices of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) on the Paseo de la Castellana in Madrid, as reported by the multinational in a statement. Specifically, this meeting is aimed at strengthening the link between both […]
Toyota Launches Residential Storage Battery System in Japan
Toyota Motor Corporation has launched a storage battery system for residential use, called O-Uchi Kyuden, based on the battery technology of electric vehicles, the company said in a statement. The O-Uchi Kyuden system uses the technology of electrified vehicle batteries to provide a rated capacity of 8.7 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and a rated power of 5.5 […]
Yukimasa Ida, the first artist from Asia to exhibit at Picasso’s Birthplace
‘Yukimasa Ida visit Pablo Picasso’ is the new temporary exhibition of the Casa Natal Museum in Malaga that can be visited until October 2nd, 2022. Through it, he proposes a review of the works of Pablo Picasso and different versions of the Malaga painter and his main iconographic themes. The exhibition consists of 43 pieces, […]
Japan will be the protagonist of several Casa Asia courses
Casa Asia has organized during this month of May three courses set in Japanese culture and society. The first online course that will begin will be the “Sexuality and Romanticism in Japan”, which will be held from May 9th until the 30th. The second online course will be “Keys to understanding Japanese society” and will […]
The Ambassador of Japan visits the Chamber of Commerce of Malaga
A delegation led by the Ambassador of Japan in Spain, Kenji Hiramatsu, held a meeting on Thursday at the headquarters of the Chamber of Commerce of Malaga with the intention of collecting information on Malaga entrepreneurs with interest in the Japanese market, as well as to establish relations for the development of business projects between […]
The Ambassador of Japan visits Pamplona
The mayor of Pamplona, Enrique Maya, received at the Town Hall the ambassador of Japan in Spain, Kenji Hiramatsu, who made an official visit to the city. Pamplona has a special relationship with Japan through its twinning, more than 40 years ago, with the city of Yamaguchi. Since 1980, both cities have shared experiences, knowledge […]
AGC Pharma Chemicals invests in its plant in Catalonia
AGC Pharma Chemicals has just announced a $100 million investment in its plant in Malgrat de Mar, Barcelona. With this investment, the company, which has offices in Spain and Japan, will increase its production capacity by 3% and create 100 new jobs until the first half of 2024. AGC Pharma Chemicals manufactures small molecule active […]
Decarbonisation, a shared challenge for Japan and the Port of Valencia
The Ambassador of Japan in Spain, Hiramatsu Kenji, visited the facilities of the Port of Valencia on April 4th, where he held a meeting with the president of the Port Authority of Valencia (PAV), Aurelio Martínez. During the meeting, the PAV detailed the projects, both in infrastructure and innovation, in terms of sustainability and decarbonization […]
The Generalitat will create in May the delegations in Japan, South Korea, South Africa and Andorra
The Minister of External Action and Open Government of the Generalitat, Victòria Alsina, has announced that the Government will create in May its new delegations in Japan, South Korea, Andorra and Southern Africa, which will be based in Pretoria (South Africa) and will also act on Angola and Mozambique. Alsina has specified that the Government […]
Extenda promotes Andalusian agriculture in Japan
Extenda-Andalucía Export and Foreign Investment has organized the ‘XV Presentation of Andalusian Products in Tokyo’, a showroom where 68 Andalusian companies have had the opportunity to present their offer to more than 200 food professionals at the New Otani hotel in Tokyo (Japan) on April 20th. As explained in a statement, this action is part […]