The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan announced, on 7 February 2025, that the fourth round of negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Japan and Bangladesh took place in Dhaka from 2 to 6 February 2025, in a hybrid

The “Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Zambia for the Promotion and Protection of Investment” (Japan-Zambia Investment Agreement) was signed in Tokyo by H.E. Mr. TAKEUCHI Kazuyuki, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan

The Slovak Republic government has approved Update No. 3 of the Action Plan for the National Strategy on Research, Development, and Innovation on 3 February 2025.  This update also includes tax measures and is a part of the government Resolution

The Slovak Republic’s parliament has passed a second amendment to the Financial Transaction Tax Act, set to take effect on 1 April 2025. The amendment expands taxpayer exemptions to include schools, extends exemptions for attorneys and public

On 7 February 2025 the IMF published a report following discussions with Japan under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Japan’s economy contracted in the first half of 2024 as a result of temporary supply

The Slovak Government has approved a draft bill to implement Council Directive (EU) 2023/2226 (DAC8), which introduces new reporting and due diligence rules for crypto-asset service providers. This follows after the Slovak Republic’s Ministry