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South Korean history through Korean movies

Watching movies is a great way to pleasantly spend time, though you can watch it not only for leisure time. Sometimes you would not even think that movies can be seen as a mirror that reflects the cultural aspects of...

Japanese decoration bestowed to Ms.Dalia Švambarytė

Ms.Dalia Švambarytė On November 3rd, the Japanese government announced that Ms. Dalia Švambarytė, the Associate Professor of the Institute of Asian and Transcultural Studies (former Center of Oriental Studies) at Vilnius University...

Chancellor Algirdas Stončaitis: Japanese business is welcome to discover Lithuania

Chancellor of the Government met with representatives of Japan Industrial Federation Keidanren to discuss prospects for economic cooperation and to present investment opportunities in Lithuania. The chancellor makes it clear: Japanese business is...

Lithuanian guy in Korea received millions of views on his “Youtube” channel

World traveler, Vilius Vasiliauskas, was born from a small city in Lithuania – Kretinga. After graduating secondary school, he then chose to continue his studies in Aston University, England, UK. There he received Politics and International...

16 th Japanese Film Festival

The Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Japan Foundation and “Forum Cinemas Vingis“ is proud to announce its 16th annual Japanese Film Festival. The festival will take place on February 3 – 8 at “Forum Cinemas Vingis“ in...

More than 20 Thousand Euros Collected for Sugihara House Renovation

The most famous person linking Japanese and Lithuanian diplomatic relations and intensively stimulating cultural exchanges between both countries Chiune Sugihara was giving “life visas” during World War II and saved more than ten...

Japanese Government award to Vytautas Dumčius

Vytautas Dumčius will be conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays for his contribution to the development of Japanese language education and Japanese studies in Lithuania, and mutual understanding between Japan and Lithuania.

Quest for happiness in Japan or what business opportunities the Land of the Rising Sun can offer to Lithuania?

On 15th March Vilnius University Oriental Studies centre hosted the third annual conference on the development of business ties between Japan and Lithuania, organized by Baltic Asia. This year the speakers discussed about the Japanese market and what it can offer to Lithuanian businessmen.

The Ambassador of Japan Mr. Toyoei Shigeeda: „You, Lithuanians, tend to underestimate yourselves“

The interview with The Ambassador of Japan in Lithuania H.E. Toyoei Shigeeda about the progress on restoration of the areas affected by the Great East Japan earthquake and ways how to increase the number of Japanese tourists to Lithuania.