Asian shares mostly lower after tech-led retreat on Wall Street

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ Shares fell in Asia on Friday after technology companies led Wall Street benchmarks lower as investors weighed the implications of higher interest rates, surging coronavirus cases… Read more

Inflation a worry for most economies, but not Japan

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ Surging prices are haunting consumers and confounding economic planners in the U.S. and other countries, but not in Japan, where sparking inflation has proven an elusive… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 18, 2021

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ 24 killed after fire at Osaka mental clinic, arson suspected OSAKA – Twenty-four people were killed Friday after a fire raced through a mental clinic in… Read more

Kishida maiden visit to U.S. to be delayed to 2022

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has given up his initial plan to visit US President Joe Biden this year due to tight schedules on the US… Read more

Japan Foreign Ministry to create senior post on Taiwan

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese Foreign Ministry plans to create a senior position dedicated to Taiwan-related issues in fiscal 2022, reflecting Tokyo’s concern over rising tensions between Beijing and… Read more

Man infected with Omicron variant visited soccer stadium near Tokyo

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ A man in his 20s was confirmed infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus Friday, the Tokyo metropolitan government said, adding he had visited a… Read more

Japan’s women secure Beijing Olympics curling berth

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan secured a spot in the Beijing Olympics’ women’s curling tournament, when Loco Solare beat South Korea’s team 8-5 in Friday’s playoffs at the Olympic qualification… Read more

Azerbaijan documents 755 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ 755 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 1,671 patients have been recovered, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev received Deputy Prime Minister of Russian Federation

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk. The sides hailed the successful development of… Read more

Azerbaijan to open Trade House in Tokyo

Tokyo, 18 December, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan will open its Trade House in Tokyo, Japan, said Azerbaijan`s Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov. “During the meeting with Ambassador of Japan to Azerbaijan Junichi… Read more