Japan vows 300 bil. yen in nutrition-related aid over next 3 years

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will provide more than 300 billion yen ($2.6 billion) over the next three years to help developing nations address nutrition challenges as Tokyo bolsters its… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 8, 2021

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s economic shrinkage in July-Sept. amid pandemic downgraded to 3.6% TOKYO – Japan’s economy in the July-September period shrank an annualized real 3.6 percent from the… Read more

Pearl Harbor victims remembered on 80th anniversary of attack

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. veterans and survivors gathered at a ceremony in Pearl Harbor on Tuesday to mark the 80th anniversary of the 1941 Japanese attack that brought the… Read more

Biden warns Putin of strong response to any military move on Ukraine

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden expressed “deep concern” over Russia’s military buildup near the Ukraine border in a videoconference with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday,… Read more

Turkey, Qatar strengthen bilateral ties with 15 new deals

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ Turkey and Qatar on Tuesday signed 15 different agreements to enhance cooperation between the two countries, while President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the ruling emir of… Read more

U.S. Senate backs $650 million missile sale to Saudi Arabia

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. Senate rejected a resolution on Tuesday that would have prohibited the proposed sale of 280 advanced medium range air-to-air missiles to Saudi Arabia, AJMEDIA… Read more

Australia joins diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Games

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ Australia will join the United States in a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday, as other… Read more

International Court of Justice grants Azerbaijan’s request for temporary measures against Armenia

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ On December 7, 2021, the International Court of Justice has granted Azerbaijan’s request for provisional measures in relation to Armenia’s incitement and promotion of racial hatred,… Read more

Croatian referees to control Basel vs Qarabag match in UEFA Europa Conference League group stage

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ Croatian referee Fran Jović will be in charge of a match between FC Basel (Switzerland) and FC Qarabag (Azerbaijan) in the UEFA Europa Conference League group… Read more

Avishai Cohen trio performs at Heydar Aliyev Center

Tokyo, 8 December, /AJMEDIA/ Avishai Cohen trio has performed at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The jazz trio includes Avishai Cohen (double bass), Elchin Shirinov (piano) and Roni Kaspi (drums). The… Read more