U.S. sees possible progress in Iran nuclear talks

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ The United States said Tuesday it had seen possible progress in talks with Iran but joined European negotiators in pressing for urgency in rolling back Tehran’s… Read more

China satirizes U.S. applying for officials’ visas for Beijing Games

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ hina on Tuesday satirized U.S. visa applications for officials of the country to attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, saying it is puzzling as Washington has pledged… Read more

Tokyo prosecutors will not indict ex-PM Abe over dinner spending scandal

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ Prosecutors said Tuesday they decided not to indict former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over allegations his camp illegally paid for dinner receptions held for supporters, officially… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 29, 2021

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ U.N. nonproliferation talks to be postponed again due to pandemic NEW YORK – A U.N. conference on nuclear nonproliferation scheduled for next month is expected to… Read more

Former SMAP member Shingo Katori marries girlfriend

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ Shingo Katori, a former member of the superstar pop idol group SMAP, has married his girlfriend, his agency said Tuesday. “I will continue to take my… Read more

Japan’s Princess Kako turns 27, duties still curbed due to pandemic

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ Princess Kako, the niece of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, turned 27 on Wednesday, following another year of restrictions to official duties due to the ongoing novel coronavirus… Read more

Japan PM urges South Korea to abide by 2015 agreement on “comfort women”

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday urged South Korea to abide by a 2015 bilateral agreement concerning the issue of wartime “comfort women” amid frosty… Read more

China pursues tech ‘self-reliance,’ fueling global unease

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ To help make China a self-reliant “technology superpower,” the ruling Communist Party is pushing the world’s biggest e-commerce company to take on the tricky, expensive business… Read more

Mummy of famous Egyptian pharaoh digitally unwrapped for first time in 3,000 years

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ The mummy of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep I was so exquisitely wrapped — decorated with flower garlands and buried with a lifelike face mask — scientists… Read more

Saudi Arabia to finalise Riyadh 2030 strategy next year

Tokyo, 29 December, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia has delayed the launch of a major development strategy for the city of Riyadh up to 2030 until next year due to some “incomplete… Read more