CA Yunus arrives in Tokyo on four-day official tour
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon in Japan on a four-day official visit.
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Japan loses status as top creditor
Japan has lost its position as the world鈥檚 top creditor after 34 years, falling behind Germany, even as its net external assets last year hit a record high, officials said Tuesday...
CA keen to turn Maheshkhali-Matarbari into Singapore-like developed port area
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus wants to turn Maheshkhali-Matarbari into a developed port area like Singapore as Japan is keen to invest there, chief adviser鈥檚 press secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Tuesday.
Prof Yunus to leave for Tokyo tonight
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka early Wednesday on a four-day official visit to Japan to attend the 30th Nikkei Forum and hold talks with Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba to boost bilateral cooperation.
MBUST inaugurates Japanese Language Centre
Dr Momtaz Begum University of Science and Technology inaugurated Japanese Language Centre at the university at Banshgari under Bhairab in Kishoreganj on Sunday...
Japan says US tariff talks to 鈥榓ccelerate鈥�
The United States and Japan agreed in their latest tariff negotiations to 鈥榓ccelerate鈥� efforts towards an agreement, Tokyo said Monday...
Dhaka expects $1b budget support聽from Tokyo聽
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to pay his first official visit to Japan in May 28-31, expecting a deal on around $1 billion in budget support for Bangladesh besides his other engagements in boosting bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
Trump greenlights Nippon Steel tie with US Steel
US president Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind a new 鈥榩artnership鈥� between US Steel and Japan鈥檚 Nippon Steel, sending the American firm鈥檚 share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset...
Japan core inflation tops forecasts as rice prices almost double
Japanese inflation spiked to a two-year high in April, data showed Friday, as rice prices almost doubled, turning focus on the central bank as it mulls more interest rate hikes amid the Trump administration鈥檚 trade war.
Japan minister resigns over free rice gaffe
Japan鈥檚 farm minister resigned Wednesday after saying he never buys rice because he gets it free, a remark that drew public fury in a country facing soaring food prices...
JICA, DPE mark 20yrs of pry edn support
Japan International Cooperation Agency and the Directorate of Primary Education jointly organised a seminar titled 鈥楻eview of 20 years of JICA cooperation for primary education in Bangladesh & completion of JSP3 Project鈥� at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Foreign Office Talks: Bangladesh, Japan meet in Tokyo on May 15
Bangladesh and Japan will hold Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on May 15 in Tokyo which will discuss the key issues of cooperation, including a likely meeting between Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba later this month.
Honda forecasts 70pc net profit drop
Japan鈥檚 Honda Motor on Tuesday forecast a 70 per cent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year as US trade tariffs weigh on the global auto industry...
Nissan posts $4.5b annual net loss
Japan鈥檚 Nissan posted an annual net loss of $4.5 billion on Tuesday while saying it plans to cut 15 per cent of its global workforce and warning about the possible impact of US tariffs...
JICA, DU arrange 5th JICA chair lecture
Japan International Cooperation Agency and the department of Japanese studies at the University of Dhaka collaborated to organise the 5th JICA chair lecture on the 鈥楬istory and future of nursing in Japan and Bangladesh,鈥� on DU campus Tuesday...
Russia, Japan view polls to boost trade, investment, says BNP
Russia and Japan are paying a close attention to Bangladesh鈥檚 upcoming national election, viewing it as a critical factor for advancing bilateral cooperation, trade, and investment...
Japan, China accuse each other of airspace 鈥榲iolation鈥� near disputed islands
Tokyo and Beijing exchanged diplomatic protests, each accusing the other of 鈥榲iolating鈥� national airspace, after a Chinese helicopter and coast guard vessels faced off with a Japanese aircraft around disputed islands...
Japan to give Bangladesh $3.5m for Rohingyas, host communities
Japan has provided the International Organization for Migration (IOM) $3.5 million to improve the living conditions of the Rohingyas and host communities in Cox鈥檚 Bazar and Bhasan Char.
Dhaka, Tokyo for stronger SME coop
Strengthening ties between Bangladeshi and Japanese small and medium enterprises took centre stage at a roundtable discussion between members of the Bangladesh B2B mission and the International Cooperation Organisation for Small and Medium Enterprises in Asia...
Japan PM goes to Vietnam, the Philippines to talk tariffs
Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba left Sunday for a four-day trip to Vietnam and the Philippines, as Tokyo seeks to shore up regional ties after Donald Trump鈥檚 tariff onslaught...
Over 60pc Japanese cos keen to expand business in Bangladesh聽聽聽
Japanese vice-minister for economy, trade and industry Matsuo Takehiko while referring to a survey said that more than 60 per cent of the Japanese companies were considering expanding their business in Bangladesh...
Japanese warships dock at Cambodian naval base
Two Japanese warships made a port call at Cambodia鈥檚 Chinese-renovated naval base on Saturday, the Japanese embassy said, the first vessels to dock at the site that has raised concerns in Washington.
Bangladesh draws foreign investors at Japan expo
Bangladesh鈥檚 pavilion set up at the World Expo-2025 in Osaka, Japan has drawn the attention of foreign investors as the pavilion highlights the country鈥檚 investor-friendly climate, rapid economic growth, strategic incentives and dynamic youth population....
Japan rice prices soar as core inflation accelerates
Rice prices in Japan last month were almost twice what they were a year earlier, official data showed Friday, as core inflation accelerated in the world鈥檚 number four economy.
Japanese envoy visits health centre for Rohingyas
Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh, Saida Shinichi, visited the Hakimpara Primary Healthcare Centre on Thursday to observe services, supported by medical equipment provided through the Japanese embassy under the grant assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects...
Bangladesh pavilion draws huge visitors at Osaka
Bangladesh pavilion has been drawing huge crowd every day at the 鈥榃orld Expo-2025鈥�, better known as Osaka Expo in Japan, as it wins the hearts of visitors with its artistic decoration, wooden structure and beautiful products from the very beginning of the expo...
Japan鈥檚 population drops by 8.98 lakh
Japan鈥檚 birth rate is among the lowest in the world, a trend which has meant having a shrinking workforce, fewer consumers and businesses fighting to recruit workers...
B-JET, B-MEET renewal ceremony highlights Japan, Bangladesh partnership at NSU
The Career and Placement Centre of North South University hosted the B-JET and B-MEET renewal opening ceremony, celebrating the ongoing collaboration with the Japanese Shinko Shuppansha Keirinkan Company Limited, at the NSU in Dhaka on Thursday...
Trump tariffs threaten Japan auto sector
Business was already tough for auto parts maker Asahi Tekko, but with US car tariffs due to bite this week its president has a simple message for Donald Trump: 鈥楪ive me a break.鈥�...
Japan 鈥榤egaquake鈥� could kill 298,000 people: govt
A 鈥榤egaquake鈥� and subsequent tsunami could cause as many as 298,000 deaths in Japan and damage costing up to $2 trillion, the government said Monday in a new estimate....
