A skin-like optical sensor

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ Skin-like sensors have huge potential in robotics, health, and rehabilitation. They can be easily worn to evaluate vital signs during sports, comprehensively assess a patient’s health… Read more

China warns U.S. will ‘face unbearable price’ on Taiwan

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ China’s foreign minister said Thursday the United States will “face an unbearable price” over its actions towards the self-ruled island of Taiwan, in Beijing’s latest threat… Read more

Nikkei up 4.9% in 2021, highest year-end finish since 1989

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ The benchmark Nikkei stock index on Thursday saw its highest year-end finish since 1989, with global monetary easing and solid earnings of manufacturers contributing to a… Read more

Kishida urges extra precautions for COVID as Japan enters holiday

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ Infections with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been reported across 22 out of 47 prefectures in Japan, a tally based on local government reports… Read more

Azerbaijan-Japan Friendship Center

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ Dear People of Great Azerbaijan On behalf of the Azerbaijan-Japan Friendship Center and on my own behalf, I cordially congratulate you on Azerbaijanis Solidarity Day. I… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 31, 2021

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ Biden, Putin hold phone talks amid Ukraine standoff WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday held phone talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to seek… Read more

Vachier-Lagrave, Assaubayeva Win FIDE World Blitz Chess Championships

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ GM Maxime Vachier-Lagrave finished first in the World Blitz Chess Championship with 15/21 in the Swiss tournament, after defeating GM Jan-Krzysztof Duda in their third blitz… Read more

Biden, Putin talk for nearly an hour as alarm rises over Ukraine

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin spoke frankly for nearly an hour late Thursday amid growing alarm over Russia’s troop buildup near Ukraine, a crisis that… Read more

Saudi Arabia tightens COVID-19 measures in Mecca

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of COVID-19… Read more

Today marks International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis

Tokyo, 31 December, /AJMEDIA/ December 31 is the International Solidarity Day of Azerbaijanis. On Dec. 6, 1991, at a meeting of the Supreme Assembly of Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, chaired… Read more