Japan emphasizes importance of ties with Gulf Cooperation Council
Thursday, May 1, 2025
PanOrient News
TOKYO: Japanese Foreign Minister IWAYA Takeshi met with Jasem Al Budaiwi, the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), on Thursday. He emphasized the importance of the Gulf region for Japan’s energy security, according to the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo.
Both parties expressed their satisfaction with the first round of negotiations on the Japan-GCC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), which resumed in December 2024. They emphasized their mutual desire to enh...
Myanmar says reports of military strikes are 'fake news'
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
PanOrient News
YANGON: A reliable source in Myanmar has described reports of attacks by government military forces following the massive earthquake in the Sagaing region as "fake news." The source accused "terrorists" of inciting anti-government sentiment and continuing their conflict against the government.
"The Bamar PDF is currently active in the Sagaing region," he stated. "If these armed terrorist groups are making military advances in the Sagaing area and exploiting the situat...
Polisario's role in Syria highlights Japan past linking it to Al-Qaeda
Saturday, April 19, 2025
Pan Orient News By Fadwa Garcia (Damascus, April 18, 2025) American and Syrian media outlets have reported that fighters from the Polisario Front played a role in the repression and killings carried out by the former Syrian regime, led by the deposed President Bashar al-Assad, in collaboration with Iran. This involvement was a reminder of the classification by the Japanese security authorities, which identified the Polisario Front as a group connected to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb. This ...
Myanmar asks Western media to stop spreading 'fake news’
Sunday, April 6, 2025
PanOrient News
YANGON: Myanmar has strongly rejected what it refers to as "fake news" from certain Western media outlets and a human rights group. These sources have accused the Myanmar government and military of failing to assist in earthquake rescue efforts and of misappropriating funds. The government has clarified its stance, stating that these allegations are "baseless.”
The Information Minister, U Mg Mg Ohn, assured the PanOrient News correspondent in Yangon that both the gov...
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