| | NOVEMBER 20268IN FOCUSVietnamese President and Communist Party General Secretary To Lam met former Japanese Prime Ministers Ishiba Shigeru and Kishida Fumio, alongside LDP Vice President Aso Taro, in Tokyo on November 10, reaffirming commitments to strengthen bilateral relations.Both sides welcomed progress since upgrading ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2023, highlighting cooperation in science, technology, digital transformation, green transition, innovation and semiconductors, alongside cultural exchanges.Lam proposed strengthening political engagement, economic connectivity and security, while expanding cooperation in space technology, high-tech agriculture and regional partnerships.The Japanese leaders welcomed his proposals and pledged continued support. Aso also backed Vietnam's development goals and welcomed the cooperation agreement between the Communist Party of Vietnam and Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, supporting stronger political and economic ties. Chinese technology giant Lenovo has launched its Wanquan Hybrid Token Factory initiative in Zhangjiakou, Hebei province, expanding its artificial intelligence infrastructure business. Announced on November 10, 2026, the project aims to commercialize AI token production and improve access to computing resources.The facility's initial phase will feature a 15,000-petaflop computing cluster and a 100-megawatt intelligent computing center. Once fully operational, it is expected to generate over two quadrillion tokens annually, support 100,000 simultaneous users and reach peak processing speeds of 200 million tokens per second.Operating through Lenovo's xCloud platform, the hybrid facility will optimize computing resources, reduce operational costs and support enterprise AI applications. Lenovo also targets cutting token processing costs by over 70%. TOP VIETNAMESE LEADER MEETS FORMER JAPANESE PMSGOVERNMENT & DIPLOMACY LENOVO LAUNCHES AI TOKEN FACTORY IN CHINAThe UAE Hot Air Balloon Team has partnered with Japan's Saga Balloon Museum to establish the Middle East's first comprehensive hot air balloon museum in the UAE.Named UAE Balloon Museum 7, the facility will become the world's seventh dedicated hot air balloon museum. It will showcase ballooning history, technological developments, aviation heritage and the UAE team's international achievements.The agreement was signed during an official delegation visit to Japan, alongside participation in the 39th Pacific Cup and Saga International Balloon Fiesta.The museum will also serve as an educational and professional training centre, promoting international knowledge exchange. A dedicated section will honor the legacy of UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. UAE TO ESTABLISH MIDEAST FIRST HOT AIR BALLOON MUSEUM WITH JAPANTOURISM & CULTURE TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
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