Incredible photo of a shark shows mysterious bite mark on its side

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

AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 8, 2022

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

Myanmar military chief to assure ASEAN envoy he can meet all parties

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 to temporarily shut panda zoo, public spots due to virus surge

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

Japan overturns decision to cancel U.S. drone acquisition

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

Japan’s parliament to convene regular session Jan. 17

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

Japan’s 7-Eleven in China fined for describing Taiwan as country

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

Lewandowski, Messi and Salah finalists for FIFA Best award

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

UAE non-oil private sector activity grows for 13th month running in Dec

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

Organization of Turkic States to hold extraordinary meeting

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