Japan voters voice hope for change as election campaigning kicks off

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Voters expressed hope for positive change and a better future Tuesday as official campaigning for the Oct. 31 House of Representatives election kicked off across Japan.… Read more

Ex-Empress Michiko turns 87, sad to see Princess Mako leave family

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Former Empress Michiko has said she will miss her first grandchild Princess Mako, who is set to leave the imperial household upon marriage slated for next… Read more

Olympic flame arrives in China ahead of 2022 Beijing Winter Games

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Olympic flame for the 2022 Beijing Winter Games arrived in the Chinese capital on Wednesday from Athens, Greece, state media said. At a welcoming ceremony… Read more

COVID-19 cases worldwide down 4%, deaths down 2% in past week — WHO

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ More than 2.7 million people contracted COVID-19 between October 11 and 17, over 46,000 people died, the World Health Organization said in its weekly bulletin, AJMEDIA… Read more

Azerbaijan transfers captured Armenian servicemen back to Armenia

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan has transferred five Armenian military servicemen back to Armenia, AJMEDIA reports citing a source in the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. The plane with five… Read more

Passenger plane crashes and burns in Texas, 21 people survive

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ No one was seriously hurt when an airplane bound for Boston ran off a runway and burned Tuesday morning near Houston, authorities said, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more

MFA makes Twitter post on the anniversary of liberation of Azerbaijan’s Zangilan from occupation

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has made a Twitter post on the anniversary of the liberation of Zangilan city from the Armenian occupation, AJMEDIA… Read more

Facebook to pay up to $14.25 mln to settle U.S. employment discrimination claims

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Facebook Inc has agreed to pay up to $14.25 million to settle civil claims by the U.S. government that the social media company discriminated against American… Read more

UN Security Council to discuss North Korean missile launches on Wednesday

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ The UN Security Council will discuss North Korea’s recent missile launches on Wednesday behind closed doors, sources in the international organization have told TASS, AJMEDIA reports.… Read more

Australian passenger train derails after hitting abandoned vehicle

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ An early morning commuter train partly derailed after hitting a van abandoned on tracks near Sydney on Wednesday, trapping the driver and leaving others with minor… Read more