Tag: Japan
Israel, Japan Explore Possible Free Trade Deal
Nishimura brought a trade delegation of 80 Japanese company representatives as Tokyo and Jerusalem explore a possible free trade agreement that would expand their $3.3 billion commercial relationship.
El Al’s Direct Israel-Japan Flights to Begin March 2
The new flight route will make it easier to travel between the two countries without a layover in between.
Japanese Firm Determined to Keep ‘Nazi-Tainted’ Van Gogh
According to heir's lawsuit, Sompo’s predecessor purchased the picture “in reckless disregard of its provenance, including Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s forced sale of the painting in Nazi Germany in 1934.”
Since China’s Crackdown on Tech, Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Lives in Tokyo, Visits Israel
Ma has virtually vanished from public view since he publicly chastised Chinese regulators two years ago.
The Sugihara Exclusion: Israel Bites the Hand that Fed Jews
Israeli bureaucrats have denied visas for the son of a righteous gentile to attend a Jerusalem ceremony in his father’s honor.
El Al to Start Flights from Tel Aviv to Chicago and Tokyo, Renew Boston...
The airline had wanted to start the flights last year, but the coronavirus outbreak delayed those plans.
New Israeli-Japanese Agreement Paves Road for Boost of Lunar Industry
The Israeli startup will produce oxygen from the lunar surface by means of a soil-fed reactor in addition to other various metals.
Honoring the Japanese Diplomat Who Saved Thousands of Jews from Holocaust
Chiune Sugihara defied his own government’s orders by issuing handwritten transit visas in 1940 to more than 6,000 Lithuanian Jews, enabling them to escape Nazi-occupied Europe.
2020 Tokyo Olympic Rescheduled for July 23, 2021
The International Olympic Committee and Japanese organizers together made the decision last week because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Arab Health Ministers Call for Urgent Meeting on Spread of Coronavirus; Worst Offender: Iran
The worst case of the spread of the coronavirus in the Middle East is in Iran.
First Confirmed Coronavirus Patient in Israel
"Obviously, as soon as there's the first patient, this changes reality."
Israeli Diplomats Quarantined in Japan
The diplomats are quarantined to make sure they did not become infected with coronavirus while rescuing Israeli citizens.
Second Israeli Has Coronavirus After Returning from Cruise Ship in Japan
Four Israelis are being treated for the coronavirus in Japan under the strict supervision of an Israeli infectious diseases expert.
South Korea Protests Israeli Ban on Its Citizens, Issues Own Emergency Bans
Also: Japanese officials on Saturday admitted that 23 of the Diamond Princess passengers had been cleared to leave by mistake.
MDA Personnel Prepare to Treat Israelis from ‘Corona Ship’ Diamond Princess
"We are working in full coordination and cooperation with the Health and Foreign Ministries, the Airport Authority and the Sheba hospital in Tel Hashomer."
Plane on Way to Retrieve Israelis on Corona Ship in Japan
Despite several scares, Israel itself has yet to contend with a patient suffering from COVID-19, as coronavirus is officially named.
3 Israelis On-Board Diamond Princess Contracted the Coronavirus
Apparently, Toshimitsu Motegi does pick up the phone when the person on the other end is Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Japan Refuses to Release Israelis Quarantined on Coronavirus Infected Cruise Ship
Israel’s embassy in Japan has been working to ensure that the Israelis receive needed medications and kosher food.
Report: Israeli Woman on Cruise Ship Suffering from Fever, ‘Flu Symptoms’
Japanese officials declined to give a precise total number of passengers who are sick, saying they are still checking and confirming diagnoses.
Israelis Quarantined on Ship Off Japanese Coast after Coronavirus Discovered On Board
Israel's Foreign Ministry stressed that at this stage, Israelis are not among those suspected of having the virus.
As Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 100, Germany Confirms First Case in Bavaria
There have been no deaths as a result of a coronavirus infection outside China.
Google Honors Japanese Diplomat Who Saved Jews during Holocaust
Chiune Sempo Sugihara issued between 2,100 and 3,500 transit visas and saved some 6,000 Jews, papers which later came to be known as “visas for life.”
Kahlon’s Bright Approach to Cutting the Burgeoning Deficit: Tax the Tourists
Hey, maybe they could send Shin Bet agents to rob tourists' of their cash, watches and jewelry, that could bring down that deficit real good.
President Trump Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
There are 304 candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 out of whom 219 are individuals and 85 are organizations.
Sun D’Or to Begin Direct Flights From Israel to Japan
The announcement was made Wednesday at the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo.
Iran Central Bank Chief: Japan Importing Iran Oil Again
While issuing the "toughest ever" sanctions against Iran, the US also granted exemptions to eight countries, including India, to import Iran oil.
Baseball Hall of Fame Celebrates Jewish Big League Spy Moe Berg
Yankees and Mets legendary manager Casey Stengel said he was "the strangest man ever to play baseball."
Israelis Safe in 6.1 Quake in Osaka, Japan – ‘It Woke Us Up’
"The siren is transmitted via telephone. We got the call, and immediately after the house began to shake."
Japan’s Canon To Buy Video Synopsis Firm BriefCam
The company’s technology enables security forces and others to condense hours of video in minutes.
World’s Largest Car Parts Manufacturer to Open R&D Center in Israel
Denso said its Israel R&D satellite will focus on innovative technologies in cyber security, telecommunications, artificial intelligence (AI), sensing and software.