AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 22, 2022

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Putin recognizes independence of pro-Russia Ukraine regions MOSCOW/WASHINGTON – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of two pro-Moscow separatist regions in eastern Ukraine,… Read more

Putin orders “peacekeeping” troops to pro-Russia Ukraine regions

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of two pro-Moscow separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and ordered troops to be deployed there for “peacekeeping”… Read more

Japanese Paralympians await their turn in Beijing Games spotlight

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ A total of 29 athletes who will represent Japan in the upcoming Beijing Paralympics are awaiting the nation’s spotlight with 10 days to go until competitions… Read more

Japan PM Kishida to join virtual G-7 summit over Ukraine crisis

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will join a virtual meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized nations this week in an effort to defuse tensions over Ukraine,… Read more

Japan’s top business lobby calls for border controls to be eased more

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ The head of Japan’s largest business lobby suggested Monday that the country’s border controls aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus are not based on… Read more

Sake brand Dassai increases workers’ starting pay by over 40%, pledges to double salaries

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Asahi Shuzo, the brewer that produces Dassai, one of Japan’s most popular sake brands, does things a little differently. For example, they’re the company that took… Read more

Azerbaijan to prepare proposals on strategic product reserves

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Proposals on the reserves of strategic products will be prepared in Azerbaijan, AJMEDIA reports. This is reflected in the order of Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister Ali Asadov… Read more

Azerbaijani MPs met with Armenian PM

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Representatives of Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, represented in the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly, as well as the co-chair of the European Union, met with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol… Read more

President of Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu arrives in Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ President (Chairman) of the Moldovan Parliament Igor Grosu arrived in Azerbaijan on an official visit on Feb. 21, AJMEDIA reports. The Moldovan delegation headed by Igor… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Russian Federation for official visit

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in the Russian Federation for an official visit on the invitation of President of the Russian… Read more