"Repatriation on Myanmar border stalled"       "Tokyo conference looks at future of Syrian historical research"       "Interview with Youssef Iguider on the Anniversary of the Green March"       "Petition submitted to cancel Aichi-Israeli matching program"       "Ishiba to quit as Japan’s prime minister after an unimpressive year in power"      

Repatriation on Myanmar border stalled

Saturday, December 6, 2025

PanOrient News

YANGON (Myanmar). 6 December 2025: The repatriation process on the border of Myanmar and Bangladesh is currently stalled due to instability and conflicts in Rakhine State, informed sources in Myanmar told PanOrientNews.

“Even when Rakhine State was peaceful, the repatriation process was not functioning properly,” one source said. “Some of those who came to Myanmar did not come back through the official Bangladeshi channel but unofficially through their own local con...

Tokyo conference looks at future of Syrian historical research

Sunday, November 30, 2025

PanOrient News
Khaldon Azhari

TOKYO: A hybrid conference (in-person and online) titled “Considering Syria's History and Cultural Heritage” is taking place at the University of Tsukuba’s Tokyo Campus to discuss the future of Syrian historical research and the preservation and utilization of its cultural heritage.

In his opening remarks, the Charg? d'Affaires of the Syrian Embassy, Mohamed Najib Elji, conveyed his sincere gratitude to the University of Tsukuba for their gracious or...

Interview with Youssef Iguider on the Anniversary of the Green March

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

PanOrient News

TOKYO: Youssef Iguider says the Green March was “one of the most brilliant and unifying moments in Morocco’s modern history.” In an interview with PanOrient News in November marking the 50thanniversary of the March, he
said it symbolized the unity of Morocco with its southern Saharan provinces, revived a sense of unity within the country and allowed the Sahara region to flourish.

Iguider has been living, studying and working in Japan since 1989. With over three decade...

Petition submitted to cancel Aichi-Israeli matching program

Thursday, September 25, 2025

PanOrient News

TOKYO: A request has been submitted to the Aichi Prefectural Assembly to cancel the Aichi-Israel Matching Program, which allows selected companies in Israel to conduct collaboration with companies in Aichi Prefecture.

Representative SHIMOOKU Naho sponsored the submission, which was backed by 118 organizations and covered in the local press.

Relevant Technologies for the program include AI & data, industrial technologies, enterprise, national security, smart mobility, he...

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