Kanji meaning “gold” picked to symbolize Japan’s 2021 amid Olympic year

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ The kanji for “kin,” meaning gold or money, was picked as the single most representative Chinese character corresponding to the social mood in Japan this year,… Read more

Kishida reverses government’s position on cash handout

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has indicated that he will allow local governments to provide planned one-time handouts to families with children entirely in cash before… Read more

Abe hints at Japan’s possible military role in Taiwan contingency

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that an attack on a U.S. military vessel in any contingency concerning Taiwan could become a situation allowing… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 14, 2021

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ Abe hints at Japan’s possible military role in Taiwan contingency TOKYO – Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday that an attack on a U.S.… Read more

G-7 finance chiefs vow vigilance over COVID variants, supply issues

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of Seven nations have pledged to keep their guard up against new coronavirus variants and work together… Read more

Britain reports first death with Omicron coronavirus variant

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ At least one person has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, the first publicly… Read more

Azerbaijan announces latest COVID-19 infection rate for Baku and other regions

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ The latest statistics for coronavirus (COVID-19) infection rate in Azerbaijan has been revealed, AJMEDIA reports citing www.koronavirusinfo.az. The biggest number of coronavirus-infected people in the country… Read more

Amazon reportedly plans to expand its grocery delivery business

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ Amazon may soon more directly compete with Instacart. According to The Information, the company has spent much of the last year trialing a product known internally… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Belgium for working visit to attend 6th Eastern Partnership Summit

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in Brussels, the capital city of the Kingdom of Belgium for a working visit to attend… Read more

Georgian Economy Minister to visit Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 14 December, /AJMEDIA/ Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Natia Turnava will pay a visit to Azerbaijan to attend Georgia-Azerbaijan business forum. The two-day forum will focus on… Read more