“When elected officials use their power against Black lives, they should not receive this honor,” Bowman said in a tweet.
Chinese mainland urges Japan to be ‘prudent’ over Taiwan question
An official of the Chinese mainland on Friday urged Japan to be “prudent with its words and actions” over the Taiwan question and stop making wrong remarks or taking wrong actions regarding the island …
Japan’s ‘Battleship Island’ hides history of wartime forced labor
In July 2021, the Japanese government and UNESCO briefly engaged in a war of words over heritage sites and Japan’s legacy of forced labor. When UNESCO reprimanded Japan for failing to acknowledge the …
Biden picks Burns for China ambassador; Emanuel for Japan
President Joe Biden is nominating longtime former senior State Department official Nicholas Burns to serve as his ambassador to China and former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as his envoy to …
Biden to nominate Nicholas Burns as ambassador to China, Rahm Emanuel to Japan
Biden will nominate former ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns to be ambassador to China and former mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel to be his ambassador to Japan.
Bangladesh to get 7.81 lakh AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan today
Bangladesh is set to receive another consignment of Covid-19 vaccines from Japan as gift today. A cargo flight of Nippon Airways carrying 7,81,440 doses of Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine left Narita …
Emanuel nominated as ambassador to Japan
The White House made the announcement today, saying the former Chicago mayor “has had a distinguished career in public service.” …
Biden Nominates Burns and Emanuel to Be His Ambassadors to China and Japan
The president has rolled out dozens of ambassador nominees, but so far only one has been confirmed by the Senate.
Japan aims to be first in bringing home Martian soil with probe to Phobos
Japan is aiming to beat missions from the US and China in a race to bring the first Martian soil samples back to Earth.The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (Jaxa) will launch a Martian Moons …
Philippines receives ¥10-B post-disaster standby loan from Japan
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said Friday the Philippine government has received JP¥10-billion as the final tranche of its Post Disaster Stand-by Loan Phase 2 (PDSL 2). In a …