Azerbaijani president congratulates newly-elected Japanese PM

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev sent on Oct.6 a congratulatory message to the newly elected Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida, AJMEDIA reports. “I convey my most… Read more

Wrestling: Yoshimoto, Fujinami crowned women’s world champions

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ Remina Yoshimoto and Akari Fujinami won the 50 and 53-kilogram divisions, respectively, to capture two of the four available women’s gold medals for Japan on Wednesday… Read more

Britain officials meet with senior Taliban in Kabul

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ Britain officials met in Kabul with senior Taliban figures on Tuesday to discuss humanitarian aid and safe passage for those who wish to leave Afghanistan, in… Read more

M5.9 quake hits southwestern Pakistan, kills at least 20

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck southwestern Pakistan early Thursday, killing at least 20 people and leaving 300 others injured, according to local authorities. The quake occurred… Read more

Japan’s largest labor body Rengo gets 1st female chief

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ Tomoko Yoshino became the first-ever female chief of Japan’s largest labor organization Rengo on Wednesday after her promotion from vice president was approved at a regular… Read more

Biden, Xi to meet virtually by year-end amid tense relations

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ The United States said Wednesday it agreed with China to hold a virtual meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping by the… Read more

Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to developers of new molecular construction tool

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ Two scientists jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of “asymmetric organocatalysis,” the Nobel Assembly at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences… Read more

Gas prices in Europe record-high, above $1,600 per 1,000 cubic meters

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ Natural gas prices in Europe increased dramatically to over $1,600 per 1,000 cubic meters in early hours of the trading session on Wednesday, according to ICE… Read more

Russia’s Krasnodar companies eye co-op with Azerbaijan – Russian Trade rep

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ Krasnodar is ready to establish cooperation with Azerbaijani companies, the trade representative of Russia in Azerbaijan Ruslan Mirsayapov told AJMEDIA on October 6. According to Mirsayapov,… Read more

Baku-Nakhchivan buses continue to pass through Iran – state service

Tokyo, 7 October, /AJMEDIA/ Buses operating on the Baku-Nakhchivan-Baku route continue to use the territory of Iran for travel, Spokesperson for the State Road Transport Service of Azerbaijan Nurida Allahyarova… Read more