Australia, Japan to sign defense, security pact

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Australia and Japan will sign a treaty on Thursday to increase defense and security cooperation in a move that has been hailed as “historic” but which… Read more

Kishida calls for aggressive wage hikes in push for wealth redistribution

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked business leaders to raise wages more aggressively for employees as part of his pursuit of wealth redistribution. Ahead… Read more

Sony to launch firm to explore making electric cars

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Electronics giant Sony has unveiled a new prototype of its Vision-S electric vehicle and announced the founding of a company to explore jumping into the rapidly… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 6, 2022

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ North Korea confirms testing of newly developed hypersonic missile Wed. BEIJING – North Korea has confirmed it test-fired a newly developed hypersonic missile, state-run media reported… Read more

Tiger attacks 3 safari park workers near Tokyo, 1 loses hand

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ A tiger attacked three keepers at a safari park north of Tokyo on Wednesday, with one of them having her hand bitten off, police and other… Read more

Japan’s Hayashi requests U.S. bases impose curfews amid COVID spread

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday asked U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to impose curfews on U.S. bases in Japan, following a recent surge… Read more

S Korea military apologizes for defector’s border crossing

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea’s military apologized Wednesday for causing public concern about its security readiness, days after it failed to stop a suspected North Korean defector who crossed… Read more

Djokovic denied entry to Australia; has visa canceled

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Novak Djokovic’s chance to play for a 10th Australian Open title was thrown into limbo Thursday when the country denied him entry and canceled his visa… Read more

Alpha Dhabi creates UAE’s largest health provider with ADQ deal

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ United Arab Emirates-based conglomerate Alpha Dhabi on Wednesday said it had created the UAE’s largest healthcare provider in an agreement with Abu Dhabi state holding company… Read more

‘Azerbaijan is not just a partner but a close friend of Belarus’

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ “Azerbaijan is not just a partner but a close friend of Belarus,” said Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus… Read more