Viet Nam’s Agrimeco and Japan’s (JFE) held an opening ceremony for the two companies’ newly merged unit, Agrimeco & JFE Steel Products Co., Ltd (ANJ) in Ha Noi Tuesday.The new entity, ANJ, has a registered capital of US$2 million and is the first joint venture that JFE Steel Corporation Steel has established with a construction and steel-processing company in Vietnam, Mechanization Electrification Construction Corporation Jsc (Agrimeco).As of February 17, 2017, JFE announced the establishment of a joint venture with 50-50 per cent shareholding in Agrimeco, a contractor engaged in hydroelectric power plants and steel high-rise buildings, as well as processing construction materials.Le Van An, chairman of Agrimeco, explained that despite the successful merger in February, both sides needed time to understand each other’s working methods, and most importantly, to have ample preparation for upcoming international projects, hence the opening ceremony in … [Read more...] about VN-Japan’s steel venture officially opens
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N. Korea launch ‘violent act’ that can’t be tolerated: Japan
Japan's prime minister said Wednesday that the latest North Korean missile launch was a "violent act" that "can never be tolerated" after the ICBM splashed down in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). "We will never yield to any provocative act. We will maximise our pressure" on Pyongyang, Shinzo Abe told reporters. The defence minister said earlier the missile was thought to have landed within Japan's EEZ. The Pentagon said it flew about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) before splashing down in the Sea of Japan. Japan had "completely tracked" the missile, Abe told reporters. "We have made a strong complaint," he added. By launching the missile, North Korea has ignored the international community's "united, strong will toward a peaceful solution," the prime minister said. "The international community needs to perfectly implement sanctions, in unison." Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera later told reporters that the missile had flown for 53 minutes "at an altitude far above 4,000 … [Read more...] about N. Korea launch ‘violent act’ that can’t be tolerated: Japan
Vietnam expands defense relations with Russia, Japan
At the reception, General Chiem highly valued outcomes of talks between law enforcement agencies of the two defense ministries, adding that they should further promote delegation exchanges at all levels and share experiences in task performance to further improve the judicial system in each military.For his part, Georgievich agreed with General Chiem’s statement and pledged to do his utmost to foster cooperation between the two sides’ military judicial units in the coming time.* On the same day, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Ngoc Minh, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army welcomed Yoshito Sengoku, former Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary and representatives from Japan’s Media Gain Co., Ltd.General Minh underlined that their visit to Vietnam this time will pave the way for further cooperation on natural disaster prevention and control, and search and rescue missions between the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense and Japan.Vietnam is … [Read more...] about Vietnam expands defense relations with Russia, Japan
Ten bodies found on Japan coast opposite North Korea
The badly decomposed remains of ten people have been found on Japan's coast across the sea from North Korea, along with the wreckage of two boats, officials said Monday. The discovery comes just days after a group of eight fishermen, who said they were from North Korea, washed up on the same shore. Police said two cadavers were found in separate places on the edge of the surf on Sado island, which lies around 750 kilometers (450 miles) from North Korea across the Sea of Japan (East Sea). The bodies had begun to putrefy, and had nothing to identify them, senior local police official Hideaki Sakyo told AFP. However, he added, there were boxes of North Korean tobacco as well as boat parts and life jackets with Korean script nearby. A wrecked wooden boat with squid-fishing equipment was also found on the coastline. Separately, coastguard officials spotted eight bodies inside a battered wooden boat off northern Akita prefecture. High waves had prevented officials from investigating since … [Read more...] about Ten bodies found on Japan coast opposite North Korea
Nam Long signed strategic partnership with Japan’s Anabuki Housing
According to the agreement, Anabuki Housing Service, Nam Long Group, and Okamura will contribute at 65, 31, and 4 per cent to set up a joint venture to deliver the first Japanese-quality real estate management services package in Vietnam, targeting residential and commercial properties.Nam Long’s partners are strong Japanese corporations with hundreds years of experience in total in real estate development and management. These partners have been together with Nam Long offering purchasers new management services for apartments, commercial buildings, equipment repair and installation, 24-hour call centre, apartment rental, and other services to support homebuyers during their residency at Nam Long’s properties.According to Shingu Akihiro, the representative of Anabuki Housing Service, in Ho Chi Minh City, the management and legal services have not yet been sufficient regardless of the 40,000 apartment units supplied to the market each year.“This situation also occurred … [Read more...] about Nam Long signed strategic partnership with Japan’s Anabuki Housing