Japan, U.K. leaders oppose any attempt to alter status quo in Ukraine

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson agreed Wednesday they will not tolerate any attempt to alter the status quo in Ukraine by… Read more

Japan to cut 7-day quarantine period to 3, allow in more foreigners

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is considering shortening the quarantine period for those entering the country from the current seven days to three, as part of its eased COVID-19 border… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 17, 2022

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan logs 2.19 tril. yen goods trade deficit in Jan. TOKYO – Japan logged a goods trade deficit of 2.19 trillion yen ($19.0 billion) in January,… Read more

Japan’s Prince Hisahito admitted to prestigious high school in Tokyo

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ Prince Hisahito, a nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the throne, has been admitted to a high school attached to the University of… Read more

Riku-Ryu’s surprise success puts Japan into pairs equation

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ Riku Miura’s decision to pick pairs skating over singles has proven an astute one as she and her on-ice partner Ryuichi Kihara took the honor of… Read more

U.S. says Russia’s claim of troop withdrawal near Ukraine is “false”

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ The United States believes that Russia’s claim to have pulled out some of its troops near Ukraine is “false,” a government official said Wednesday. Russia, whose… Read more

Japan Jan. goods trade deficit largest in 8 yrs on energy cost surge

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan posted its largest goods trade deficit in eight years in January, as imports continued to swell on the back of higher energy costs and a… Read more

Azerbaijan produces 580,900 barrels of crude oil per day in January

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ In January 2022, daily oil production (including condensate) in Azerbaijan amounted to 700,500 barrels, including 580,900 barrels’ crude oil and 119,600 barrels’ condensate, the Ministry of… Read more

Azerbaijani, Turkish FMs hold phone talks

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ A telephone conversation took place between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the… Read more

President of Poland holds phone talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev

Tokyo, 17 February, /AJMEDIA/ On February 16, President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, AJMEDIA reports.… Read more