Wilfredo Manalang, who was one of the producers of last year’s Cannes’ Japanese hit “Plan 75,” has come on board Vietnamese film project “Don’t Cry, Butterfly.” Manalang (aka Will Fredo) and
Italy’s Meloni to leave Japan G7 a day early to tackle floods crisis at home – sources
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to leave the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Hiroshima a day earlier than scheduled to lead the response to flooding which hit the north of her country this week,
G7 leaders focus on countering China and Russia ‘coercion’ as Zelensky makes dramatic appearance in Japan
World leaders gathered in Japan vowed to “counter economic coercion” on Saturday in a thinly veiled warning toward China while also taking direct aim at Russia following its invasion of Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky flew in for a dramatic in …
Zelenskiy in Japan as G7 takes aim at Russia, China
Leaders of the world’s richest democracies meeting in the Japanese city of Hiroshima were set on Saturday to issue a statement that would stress the need to reduce reliance on trade with China, having a day earlier agreed to stiffen sanctions against Russia.
Russia-Ukraine war live: G7 offer Zelenskiy ‘unwavering support for as long as it takes’ as he arrives in Japan
Zelenskiy is in Hiroshima for the G7 summit as he bids for more support against Russia’s invasion. Moscow warns west against sending jets to Ukraine 10:35 Western countries will be running “colossal risks” if they supply Ukraine with F-16 fighter jets,
Zelensky in dramatic G-7 visit as Biden mobilizes allies over China
The Ukrainian president’s arrival at the summit in Japan threatened to overshadow G-7 leaders’ efforts to focus attention on issues beyond the war in Ukraine.
Japan’s G7 menu: Leaders have plenty on their plates
World leaders attending the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima have been treated to a belt-expanding tour of local gastronomical delights with a host of menus showcasing the best of Japanese fine dining.
Japan sees poop as valuable resource for health research, business
Human poop is attracting growing attention from Japanese medical researchers and health care businesses as a potentially valuable resource for developing new treatments or products. By continuing to …
Ukraine live briefing: Zelensky arrives in Saudi Arabia; U.S. won’t block Europe’s exports of F-16s to Kyiv
The Ukrainian president is set to address the Arab League Summit and meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as the Group of Seven summit begins in Japan.
Indonesia raises 104.8 bln yen in a Samurai bond sale
Indonesia has raised 104.8 billion yen ($776.01 million) from a sale of Japanese yen-denominated bonds with three- to 10-year maturities, its finance ministry said in a statement late on Friday.