Panel recommends no change to male-only emperor system

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ A government panel has retained Japan’s male-only imperial succession system despite a sharply shrinking number of men in the royal family. The panel submitted a report… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 23, 2021

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan to expand 3-day quarantine to nearly all travelers from U.S. TOKYO – Travelers from nearly all parts of the United States will now have to… Read more

Japan lifts FY 2022 economic growth forecast to 3.2% from 2.2%

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government on Thursday upgraded its growth forecast for the domestic economy in fiscal 2022 to a real 3.2 percent from the previously estimated 2.2… Read more

Japan’s former Emperor Akihito turns 88

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s former Emperor Akihito turned 88 on Thursday, making him the longest living emperor on record, according to the Imperial Household Agency. In good health, he… Read more

Biden says plans to run for re-election if he is in good health

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he plans to run for re-election in 2024, but indicated that it may depend on his health condition. Asked… Read more

Saudi Arabia’s CMA approves IPO application of digital security firm Elm

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) said on Wednesday it has approved an initial public offering digital security firm Elm, which is owned by the kingdom’s… Read more

Azerbaijan exports $1.7 billion worth products to EU countries in November

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ Products worth $1.788,5 billion have been exported to the EU countries in November, the State Customs Committee told AJMEDIA. Last month Azerbaijan imported from EU countries… Read more

Azerbaijan’s Energy Minister holds bilateral meeting with his Turkish counterpart

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan`s Minister of Energy Parviz Shahbazov has met with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez. Minister Shahbazov highlighted the energy-related projects implemented in… Read more

Magnitude 3.7 quake jolts Azerbaijan’s Saatli district

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ A 3.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in Azerbaijan’s Saatli district on Wednesday, according to the Republican Seismic Survey Center of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. The… Read more

Azerbaijani, Georgian defense ministers meet in Baku

Tokyo, 23 December, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with a delegation led by Georgian Minister of Defense Juansher Burchuladze. Prior to the meeting, an… Read more