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Cherry Blossoms at Tidal Bassin with the Washington Monument Photo Ludo Segers

Cherry Blossom Princesses visit Lithuanian Embassy in Washington, DC

April 9, 2015 Ludo Segers 0

It is a rare event to have 50 princesses visit the Lithuanian Embassy all at once, but the annual Cherry Blossom is a magical event in Washington DC. Although Japan is the natural home for the annual cherry blossom festivals, Washington, DC with thousands of trees, mostly donated by Japan, comes a close second. Every year, since 1948 there is also a State Society organised Cherry Blossom Princess contest. The princesses are the highlight of the Cherry Blossom Festival, this weekend, in the capital’s centre and a major event in the US Capitol building. […]

Japanese experts to check beef quality in Lithuania

February 18, 2015 ELTA EN 0

Last year, Lithuania’s State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) closely collaborated with competent institutions of Japan actively looking for new markets for Lithuanian food exporters. […]

Lithuania is negotiating with Japan over export of beef

February 4, 2015 ELTA EN 0

It should become clear in the nearest future if beef from Lithuania may be exported to Japan. Japanese experts are scheduled to visit Lithuania in early May to ascertain that Lithuanian livestock is healthy and meat is of high quality. The State Food and Veterinary Service (VMVT) started cooperating with Japanese institutions last year, looking for new markets for the country’s food product exporters. […]

Lithuanian foreign minister: IS is embodiment of evil

February 2, 2015 Lithuania Tribune 0

On 1 February, Lithuanian Foreign Affairs Minister Linas Linkevičius issued a statement on the killing of a Japanese journalist by terrorist organization IS. […]

Lithuanian-Japanese economic cooperation discussed in Vilnius

December 2, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Linas Linkevičius met with the Japanese delegation visiting Lithuania on 1 December, the ministry said. […]

Jeffrey Gedmin: Unless Europe puts values above commerce, we risk another Iron Curtain

November 22, 2014 Monika Garbaciauskaite 0

Unless the EU takes a tough stand on Russia‘s foreign policies, there will re-emerge deep divisions in the continent between a free Europe and a less free Europe, says Jeffrey Gedmin, president of the Legatum Institute in London and former president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. […]

Opinion: What do Russian probes in the Baltic portend?

October 28, 2014 Stephen Blank 0

Earlier this month (October 2014), Scandinavian, and especially Swedish, media have focused on Sweden’s apparently abortive efforts to locate what was allegedly a disabled Russian reconnaissance submarine off its shores near Stockholm. But beyond the glaring evidence of the degradation of Swedish military capabilities — a condition it shares with most if not all of Europe — there is a larger story here. […]

Japanese tourists in Lithuania: Shocked by culture of sunbathing and abundance of space

October 12, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

For the last 10 years Vitalijus Milkovas has been working as a tour guide for Japanese groups – he says that visitors from Japan are most impressed by the Lithuanian nature, especially its wide horizons. […]

Japanese Ambassador to Lithuania Kazuko Shiraishi

Japanese ambassador: I would recommend Lithuanian food products to my compatriots

October 7, 2014 ELTA EN 0

Japan is interested in Lithuanian beef products and is waiting for them in the country’s stores, said Japanese Ambassador to Lithuania Kazuko Shiraishi during her meeting with Lithuanian Minister of Agriculture Virginija Baltraitienė. […]

“Room Service? – Send up a bigger room”

October 4, 2014 David Aitken 0

The Shakespeare Hotel in Vilnius started me thinking. Not because of its name, or its book-lined ‘library room’, or even the fact of its proximity to Vilnius University, where I was currently working. The Shakespeare and the Kempinsky in University Street are my two Lithuanian favourites, not least because of the latter’s Tappa snacks. Seared Escalope of Foie Gras and Beluga Lentils, need I say more? […]

Japanese agency praises Lithuania for promoting computer games industry

October 3, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Japanese games industry research and analysis agency Media Create has identified Lithuania as the hottest spot for game producers in Central and Eastern Europe in a new report. […]

Opinion: Looking into the Far East – how Japan might affect our energy security

October 3, 2014 Lukas Trakimavicius 0

Once Japan restarts its nuclear capabilities, it will reduce its reliance on LNG. As a result, global LNG prices should drop, benefiting European states that are eyeing LNG as an alternative to Russian gas. This is particularly crucial for such Eastern European states as Lithuania and Poland that have placed great hopes in their liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in Klaipėda and Świnoujście. […]

Japan expands sanctions on Russia

September 24, 2014 Lithuania Tribune 0

Japan said on Wednesday it was imposing additional sanctions on Russia because of its involvement in the Ukraine conflict and that it had also formally protested at the visit to a contested island by an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, Reuters reports. […]