By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS There were no endless trays of freshly rolled sushi, no live performances of traditional Japanese drum shows, and no social intermingling in the residence’s ample gardens while sipping warm sake, but whatever the Japanese Embassy in Mexico’s first-ever virtual national day reception on Wednesday, Feb. 24, lacked in fanfare, it more than made up for in hospitality,
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Mexico’s National World Culture Museum (MCCM) opened an exhibit of more than 150 Japanese calendars for 2019 on Monday, Jan. 7. The exhibit, organized in cooperation with the Japanese Embassy, includes pictures of Japanese landscapes, temples, castles, volcanos, cherry blossom trees, water paintings and other cultural images. The exhibit will remain on display at the MCCM,
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Japanese Ambassador to Mexico Yasushi Takase hosted a diplomatic reception at his residence on Wednesday, Dec. 5, to mark his country’s last national day commemorating the birthday of Emperor Akihito. Akihito, who will turn 85 on Dec. 23 and has served as Japan’s head of state for 30 years, is due to step down as emperor at
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By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS In a whirlwind tour of the United States, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico last week, Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono made it clear to his Mexican counterpart, Luis Videgaray, that despite the current stagnation of the trilateral renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), his government is committed to maintaining and broadening commercial and economic ties with Mexico. Kono,
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Two-way trade and investment have continued to grow, with a combined commercial exchange of about $15 billion annually and more than 1,100 Japanese firms with capital holding in Mexico
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