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Nobuki Sugihara to attend the opening exhibition in memory of his father

February 19, 2020 Lithuania Tribune 0

The Seimas opens the exhibition commemorating Chiune Sugihara’s 120th birthday anniversary and the 80th anniversary of Sugihara’s “visas for life” in the Gallery of the Defenders of Freedom, Building 1 of the Seimas, on Thursday 20 February 2020, […]

Bella Shirin, Hisayuki Sakamizu and Maria Kishida photo by Linas Vasiliauskas

Chiune Sugihara’s legacy-inspired cultural diplomacy

January 30, 2018 Alexandra Kudukis 0

Chiune Sugihara’s legacy continues to live on, reverberating in new culturally significant and socially beneficial ways. […]

Sugihara Memorial in Vilnius Photo © Ludo Segers @ The Lithuania Tribune

Kaunas strengthens relations with Japan with the establishment of a new organisation

April 27, 2017 Aurelijus Zykas 0

On April 25, 2017, the Sugihara Group for Kaunas-Japan Relations Development was established. Soon to be approved by decree of the Mayor of Kaunas, the main purpose of the group is to bring together a wide range of organisations and Kaunas residents who together contribute towards positive relations between Kaunas and Japan. […]

Farewell to Nemunas Aušra – what’s next? It won’t be that easy to reach an agreement; Žemaitaitis may “release the brake”

June 8, 2026 0

The Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP) has spoken its mind – it is saying goodbye to Remigijus Žemaitaitis Nemuno Aušra and initiating coalition negotiations with the Democratic Union Vardan Lietuvos, Agnė Liubertaitė says in lrytas […]

Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

On the eve of the crucial decision – VP Andriukaitis’ message regarding the coalition and a prediction of a possible split

June 5, 2026 0

It is obvious to me that this cannot continue – the problem of Remigijus Žemaitaitis needs to be solved,” said Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Honorary Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party (LSDP), MEP. According to […]

Kasčiūnas – about the Russian military intelligence operation in Lithuania and his message to the population: “We need to be honest here”

May 27, 2026 0

A Russian military intelligence operation was carried out at the Registry Centre (RC), Laurynas Kasčiūnas, the Chairman of the Homeland Union-Lithuanian Christian Democrats (TS-LKD) and a former minister of National Defence, claims on the lrytas […]

Expert on the government’s response to the air raid threat: “We missed the information hybrid attack”

May 25, 2026 0

According to the Žinių Radijas program Aktualusis Interviu, after a threat warning was issued in Lithuania, the public was divided into two camps, lrytas.lt reports. Some say the authorities and decision-makers acted professionally, arguing that […]

“Suicidal paranoia”: The Kremlin went into hysteria after Lithuania hit a nerve with Russia

May 12, 2026 0

On Tuesday, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys stated that NATO should show the Russians that their small fortress in Kaliningrad can be breached. This drew considerable attention and outrage from Russian propagandists, as Ignotas Grūnovas […]