Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Photographer Jalil Najafov’s first thought when he saw the great white was: “Is that real?” It was August 2019 and Najafov, a shark enthusiast, conservationist and… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan eyes COVID boosters for Olympic athletes ahead of Beijing Games TOKYO – The Japanese government is considering giving COVID-19 booster shots to the country’s athletes… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Myanmar’s junta chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing said he will assure an ASEAN special envoy to Myanmar that he can meet with all parties involved… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Public facilities in Tokyo, including the popular Ueno Zoological Gardens, will be temporarily closed from next Tuesday amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections, the metropolitan government… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan overturned in 2020 its decision to cancel acquisition of U.S.-made reconnaissance drones due to their massive costs out of consideration to then U.S. President Donald… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese parliament is set to convene a regular Diet session from Jan. 17, lawmakers said Friday, with ruling and opposition parties expected to debate the… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co’s China-based 7-Eleven convenience store business has been fined for describing Taiwan as an independent country on its website, Chinese… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah were named on Friday as the three finalists for the FIFA Best Men’s Player award, while Ballon d’Or winner… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ The United Arab Emirates’ non-oil private sector expanded strongly in December, logging its 13th straight month of growth, a survey showed on Wednesday, AJMEDIA reports with… Read more
Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Foreign ministers of the Organization of Turkic States will hold an extraordinary meeting on January 11. The meeting will discuss the latest developments in Kazakhstan. Read more