Japan’s CPI moderated in January, despite strong energy prices
The reference inflation rate in Japan, which excludes the impact of the volatility of the price of fresh food, stood at 0.2% in January, which represents a deceleration of three tenths compared to the year-on-year increase of 0.5% observed in December 2021, according to the Japanese Government. The general inflation rate registered a year-on-year increase […]
The Parliament of Galicia strengthens ties with Japan in a meeting between Santalices and the Japanese ambassador to Spain
The Parliament of Galicia has strengthened ties this Monday with Japan through the meeting held between the president of the Parliament of Galicia, Miguel Ángel Santalices, and the Japanese ambassador to Spain, Kenji Hiramatsu. Within the framework of the institutional visit that Hiramatsu makes this Monday in Galicia and that has led him to decorate […]
Japan’s GDP grew by 1.7% in 2021, its first expansion since 2018
Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) experienced an expansion of 1.7% in 2021, compared to the contraction of 4.5% registered in 2020 and the fall in activity of 0.2% in 2019, according to data published on Tuesday by the Japanese government. Japanese GDP growth in 2021 as a whole reflects the boost in Japanese household consumption, […]
The exhibition ‘Kimonobata’ premieres at the Anticuarium in Seville
From February 1st, you can see Manuel Fernández’s 17 designs, which fuse the flamenco tail gown with the Japanese kimono. ‘Kimonobata’ is also an exhibition of plastic arts, since each of the 17 mannequins that make it up has been intervened by a Spanish or Japanese artist who has used the most diverse techniques, from […]
This variety of Spanish strawberries sells for 60 euros a dozen in Japan
The famous white strawberry grown in Huelva, specifically in the municipality of Lepe, has surprised many national and international consumers for its peculiar and intense flavor. In the Japanese country it is called ‘shiroi houseki’, which would mean something similar to ‘white jewel’, and they are really exotic. They have become a sought-after food in […]
Japan Tourism presents the sustainability and safety of the destination at Fitur 2022
Japan has positioned itself as a sustainable and safe destination at the Fitur International Tourism Fair held this week in Madrid. The strong commitment of the Japanese country to sustainability has been recognized with the inclusion of 12 Japanese destinations in the ranking of the ‘100 best sustainable tourist destinations in the world’ by Green […]
Delivery Hero to leave Japan in 2022
Online food-delivery service platform, Delivery Hero, has announced that it will carry out in the first quarter of 2022 a divestment plan of its subsidiary in Japan, a market it entered in September 2020. The company has also announced its intention to minimize its presence in the German market, where it has been operating for […]
Japan maintains restrictions at the border until the end of February due to the health situation
The authorities of Japan have decreed to maintain, until the end of February, the border restrictions in the country by which access to foreigners is prohibited in the face of the health situation derived from the coronavirus pandemic and the advance of the omicron variant. The Asian nation has recorded in recent weeks a significant […]
Sonnedix buys a 16.4 MW photovoltaic project in Japan
Sonnedix Japan, on behalf of the Sonnedix Group, has completed, according to a statement, the acquisition of a 16.4MW solar PV project from Trina Solar Japan Energy. The value of the purchase has not transcended. The project, located in Tochigi prefecture, is under development. Construction works will begin in early 2022 and commercial operations are […]
Japan’s imports are at record levels with growth of + 43.8% compared to + 26.7% previously
Japan’s Trade Deficit in November amounts to -954,800 M ¥ vs -600,300 M ¥ expected vs -68,500 M ¥ previously. Exports increased + 20.5% vs. + 21% expected and + 9.4% previously, while Imports grew + 43.8% vs. + 40% expected and + 26.7% previously. In the opinion of the analysis team, exports are accelerating […]