AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 18, 2021

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ N. Korea says Mon.’s launches were tactical guided missiles BEIJING – North Korea test-fired tactical guided missiles that accurately hit a marine target in Monday’s launches,… Read more

Japanese, French ministers to hold security talks on Jan. 20

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France will hold security talks virtually on Thursday, with cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, where China’s rise has… Read more

China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and said China would send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other… Read more

Japan’s best-selling beer changing its recipe for first time in 35 years

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ Right on the can, Asahi Super Dry bills itself as “The beer for all seasons.” That promise of permeance is set for a revision, though, as… Read more

China’s economy grows 8.1% in 2021; slows in second half

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ China’s economy expanded by 8.1% in 2021 but Beijing faces pressure to shore up activity after an abrupt slump in the second half as the ruling… Read more

Japan looks to expand COVID quasi-emergency to Tokyo, 10 other prefectures

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is considering placing Tokyo and 10 prefectures under a COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency to curb rapidly spreading coronavirus cases, government sources said Monday. Any declaration… Read more

North Korea says Mon.’s launches were tactical guided missiles

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ North Korea test-fired tactical guided missiles that accurately hit a marine target in Monday’s launches, state media reported Tuesday. The report from the official Korean Central… Read more

Drones suspected in Abu Dhabi tanker blast, airport fire

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ A possible drone attack may have sparked an explosion that struck three oil tankers in Abu Dhabi and another fire at an extension of Abu Dhabi… Read more

Azerbaijani PM meets with President of Montenegrin Parliament

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov has met with President of the Parliament of Montenegro Aleksa Bečić. They noted that friendly relations between… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev met in a video format with President of Parliament of Montenegro Aleksa Bečić

Tokyo, 18 January, /AJMEDIA/ A meeting in a video format has been held between President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Parliament of Montenegro Aleksa… Read more