AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 7, 2022

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan, U.S. begin security talks with China in sight TOKYO – Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense ministers started a virtual ministerial security meeting Friday, aiming… Read more

Tokyo sees 1st heavy snowfall in 4 years, over 50 people injured

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ Heavy snowfall hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday, grounding flights and delaying trains, while more than 50 people were taken to hospitals in the capital after… Read more

Japan, U.S. hold security talks with China in sight

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese and U.S. foreign and defense ministers began a virtual ministerial security meeting Friday, aiming to further strengthen the bilateral alliance in dealing with China’s increasing… Read more

Japan eyes COVID quasi-emergency for 3 prefectures with U.S. bases

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday the government plans to declare a quasi-state of emergency for Okinawa, Yamaguchi and Hiroshima prefectures, as requested by their governors… Read more

Nikkei plunges nearly 3%, sharpest drop in over 6 months

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo stocks ended sharply lower Thursday, with the benchmark Nikkei plunging nearly 3 percent to log its biggest drop since June 21, after the minutes of… Read more

U.S. marks 1-year anniversary of deadly Capitol attack

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ The United States on Thursday marked one year from the deadly attack on the Capitol by a mob seeking to overturn the outcome of the 2020… Read more

Turkish president voices solidarity with Kazakhstan

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ In a phone call with his Kazakh counterpart on Thursday, the Turkish president expressed solidarity with Kazakhstan, where people have been protesting rising fuel prices, according… Read more

Azerbaijan records 584 new coronavirus cases, 851 recoveries

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ 584 new cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded in Azerbaijan, while 851 patients have been recovered, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told… Read more

Azerbaijan to produce “Qarabag Football Club” documentary

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ “Salnamafilm” studio has launched the production of 4 series “Qarabag Football Club” documentary film. The documentary will feature the club’s archive footages, the history and its… Read more

Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense and Ombudsman Office sign joint action plan

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan`s Ministry of Defense and the Ombudsman Office have signed a joint action plan for 2022, the Ministry told AJMEDIA. According to the plan, the time… Read more