Kobayashi wins Four Hills ski jump opener

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Ryoyu Kobayashi won the first leg of the Four Hills ski-jumping tournament in the German resort of Oberstdorf on Wednesday. Kobayashi, winner of the Four… Read more

Election year puts Kishida’s ability to deliver in focus

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida safely navigated a general election in 2021 as new leader of Japan’s ruling party, but when he faces voters again in the… Read more

54-year-old “King Kazu” Miura set to join 4th-tier club Suzuka

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ Fifty-four-year-old former Japan international forward Kazuyoshi Miura has reached an agreement in principle to play next season for Suzuka Point Getters, multiple sources with knowledge of… Read more

Despite defense buildup, Japan’s arms industry struggles

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ The dozens of Type 90, or “Kyumaru,” tanks rumbling through recent shooting drills on Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido exemplify the challenge its arms makers face… Read more

Hong Kong pro-democracy outlet Stand News shuts after raid, arrests

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ Hong Kong pro-democracy online media outlet Stand News announced its closure on Wednesday after police raided its offices and arrested seven people connected to it on… Read more

South Korea conducted military drills for defense of islets Japan disputes

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea conducted a regular military exercise last week for the defense of a disputed pair of islets it controls in the Sea of Japan, Yonhap… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 30, 2021

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan logs over 500 daily COVID-19 cases, 1st time in 2 months TOKYO – Japan confirmed a total of 502 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, exceeding the… Read more

Azerbaijan exporting products to Vietnam

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ The certificates of free sale of “Made in Azerbaijan” products were presented through the Azexport.az website of the Azerbaijani Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and… Read more

UAE approves Sinopharm’s new protein-based COVID-19 vaccine

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved the emergency use of a new recombinant protein vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm, the health ministry said on Tuesday,… Read more

Azerbaijan documents 530 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Tokyo, 30 December, /AJMEDIA/ 530 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 1,209 patients have been recovered, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told… Read more