Japan and beyond: Week in Photos – September 18~24

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Here is a selection of AJMEDIA photos taken this week in Japan and beyond. Read more

Sumo: Terunofuji retains lead, Myogiryu 1 win back ahead of final day

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ New yokozuna Terunofuji maintained his one-win lead at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, when No. 10 maegashira Myogiryu won to ensure the title race… Read more

Taiwan opposition Nationalists elect ex-New Taipei mayor as leader

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Taiwan’s main opposition Nationalist Party (KMT) elected a former New Taipei City mayor as its new leader on Saturday, amid struggling by the century-old party in… Read more

Mitsubishi invests in Laos wind farm project, biggest in Southeast Asia

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp. has invested in a massive wind power plant project in Laos to deliver electricity to Vietnam, in what would be the… Read more

Japan PM Suga suggests optimism for lifting COVID-19 state of emergency

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday sounded optimistic about lifting Japan’s state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic when it expires at the end of this… Read more

Football: Japan playmaker Kubo to miss upcoming World Cup qualifiers

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Rising star Takefusa Kubo will sit out Japan’s upcoming World Cup qualifying matches against Saudi Arabia and Australia while being treated for a knee injury, Samurai… Read more

Israel’s PM to meet UAE, Bahrain ministers in New York

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett will meet ministers from Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, his first meetings with Gulf leaders since taking office… Read more

Turkey sees growth in number of visitors from Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Number of Azerbaijani citizens who visited Turkey in August 2021, AJMEDIA reports on Sept.24 with reference to the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism. According to… Read more

Azerbaijan shares data on number of vaccinated citizens

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Some 65,861 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 in Azerbaijan on Sept. 25, AJMEDIA reports referring to the Operational Headquarters under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers. The… Read more

Digitalization – most important tool for ensuring transparency of transit traffic, says Azerbaijani minister

Tokyo, 26 September, /AJMEDIA/ Digitalization is the most important tool for ensuring the transparency of transit traffic, Minister of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan Rashad Nabiyev said, AJMEDIA… Read more