AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 23, 2022

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s daily COVID cases top 50,000, new record for 5th straight day TOKYO – Japan’s confirmed daily coronavirus cases on Saturday topped 50,000, setting a new… Read more

10 countries to observe U.N. nuke ban treaty meeting in March

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ At least ten countries have officially notified the United Nations that they will participate as observers at the first meeting of signatories to a treaty banning… Read more

Voting begins in Nago mayoral race, U.S. base relocation in focus

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ Voting got under way in the Nago mayoral election in the southern Japanese island prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday, with a candidate opposing the relocation of… Read more

Vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ Thousands of people gathered in European capitals Saturday to protest vaccine passports and other requirements governments have imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic. Demonstrations… Read more

Russia toughens its posture amid Ukraine tensions

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the U.S. and its allies guessing about its next moves in the… Read more

Azerbaijan administers over 11,7 million coronavirus jabs

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan has administered over 11,7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched an immunization drive in January 2021, the Task Force under the Cabinet of… Read more

Azerbaijani MP to attend meeting of ECO Parliamentary Assembly

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Economic Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship Tahir Mirkishili will be visiting Islamabad, Pakistan, on January 24 to participate in the meeting… Read more

Azerbaijan, Iran discuss prospects for military cooperation

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Alizade has met with Iran’s Minister of Defense and Armed Forces’ Logistics Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani.… Read more

Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry: Training exercises held in commando military unit

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Land Forces Operations Commando military unit conducted training exercises in accordance with the combat training plan, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense told AJMEDIA. According to the… Read more

EU Commissioner for Energy to visit Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 23 January, /AJMEDIA/ The European Union is talking with partners about the potential for increasing gas supplies to the bloc, Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson has said after a meeting… Read more