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Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa is on an official visit to Japan. Photo: Bahrain News Agency

Bahrain's Crown Prince visits Japan to advance bilateral ties

GulfSeptember 19, 2025
Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi serves as the first non-Japanese artistic director of Aichi Triennale this year. Photo: Aichi Triennale

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Art & DesignSeptember 16, 2025
Emirati artist Mohammed Kazem's work at Aichi Triennale explores the effects of rapid modernisation in the UAE. Photo: Aichi Triennale

Arab artists take centre stage as Aichi Triennale 2025 opens under UAE leadership

Art & DesignSeptember 14, 2025
The key visuals for the festival have been designed by Japanese artist Daisuke Igarashi. Photo: Aichi Triennale

Aichi Triennale 2025: The 14 Arab artists featuring in Japan

Art & DesignSeptember 10, 2025
Abu Dhabi-listed Taqa has assets in the UAE and across key markets around the world. Vidhyaa Chandramohan for The National

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EnergySeptember 03, 2025
Despite its many visitors, the UAE pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has retained the warm and earthy scent of date palms used in its construction. Chris Whiteoak / The National

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CultureAugust 06, 2025
Emirati chef Khalifa Mohammed Al Otaiba at the UAE pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. Photo: UAE Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka
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Meet the 16-year-old Emirati chef serving traditional sweets at Expo 2025 Osaka

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Alia Aleissaee, extreme left, and Meznah Al Ansaari, extreme right pose for photographs with visitors at the UAE pavilion at the Expo 2025 Osaka. Photo: UAE Pavilion Expo 2025 Osaka
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Arigato from Japan: Emirati guides win fans at Expo 2025 Osaka

UAEJuly 23, 2025
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and partner Jodie Haydon visit the Great Wall of China near Beijing on Wednesday. EPA

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CommentJuly 17, 2025
For more than 600 consecutive days, Yusuke Furusawa, 49, has been protesting Israel's war on Gaza in the streets of Tokyo
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The UAE pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has welcomed its 2 millionth visitor. WAM

UAE pavilion at Expo Osaka 2025 welcomes two millionth visitor

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Pro-Palestinian activists protest through the streets of Ginza in Tokyo, Japan. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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'We don't want another Hiroshima': Japanese shift to action over Israeli strikes

BusinessJune 27, 2025
The geometric motifs have been repurposed from the popular Japan Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 to build the Women's Pavilion at the ongoing Expo 2025 Osaka forging a link between two global expositions. Victor Besa / The National
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Women’s Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka has roots in Dubai's world's fair

UAEJune 11, 2025
A model of the Resilience lunar lander, built by Japanese company ispace. AFP

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SpaceJune 09, 2025
Ahmed Bukhash, an Emirati architect with a model of the Expo Live pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
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Emirati architect to pick top pavilions at Expo 2025 Osaka

UAEJune 07, 2025
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