News in Brief
Foreign Minister decorates Japanese business federation leader
The head of the European Committee of the Japanese business federation Keidanren received the Order of Merit of Hungary, Knight’s Cross.
Japan
J
News in Brief
Hungary receives another delivery of 1 million tablets of medicine with the active ingredient favipiravir
The foreign minister stressed the importance of keeping inventories of the drug well-stocked, and said supplies of favipiravir are coming from Asia.
News in Brief
Hungary receives new doses of Favipiravir from China and Japan
Chief Medical Officer Cecília Müller said that flu vaccines were being supplied to general practitioners “continuously”.
News in Brief
PM Orbán congratulates Yoshihide Suga on his election as head of the Japanese government
In his letter, PM Orbán praised Hungarian-Japanese strategic cooperation and invited Suga to visit Budapest.
News in Brief
Finance Minister: Hungary is in “green bond” talks with investors in Japan and China
PM Orbán announced the launch of the green bond, which will be used to finance climate-friendly programs in the framework of a climate protection action plan, earlier in February.
News in Brief
Hungarian infected with coronavirus in Japan has been put in isolation
The Hungarian infected with the virus is set to be transported to a hospital or an observation unit within the next 2-3 days.
News in Brief
Hungary's FM: The success of the Hungarian economy depends on adapting to the latest technologies in the fastest time
Péter Szijjártó, minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, said that it's cucial for Hungary to adapt in the fastest posssible time and include the involvement of high-tech companies
Prime Minister
PM Orbán says success of central Europe is thanks to the power of the Visegrad Group
“The economic growth of the four Visegrád Group (V4) countries is outstanding," the prime minister said. “If we do not count the performance capabilities of our four countries, there is practically no economic growth within the European Union. Central Europe is Europe’s safest and most rapidly developing region"
News in Brief
Prince Akishino of Japan and his daughter Princess Mako visit Hungary
The royals visited a pig raising farm rearing rare pigs in Bugac on Sunday, during what his people describe as a livestock research trip in the prince’s field of interest
News in Brief
Japan is Asia's biggest investor in Hungary
151 Japanese companies employ a total 31,000 people in Hungary, and seven of those businesses have been included in the government’s strategic partnership program