AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 23, 2022

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Biden says Russia beginning “invasion” of Ukraine, unveils sanctions WASHINGTON – Russia is beginning an “invasion” of Ukraine, U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday, as he… Read more

Japan’s Emperor marks 62nd birthday

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Emperor Naruhito turned 62 years old on Wednesday. Ahead of his birthday, he expressed his thoughts to the media at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.… Read more

Azerbaijani Muay Thai fighters take home 12 medals at European Championships

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani Muay Thai fighters have claimed a clutch of twelve medals, including four golds at the European Championships held in Istanbul, Turkiye. The gold medals were… Read more

Japan lower house OKs record 107.6 tril. yen budget for FY 2022

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s lower house approved Tuesday a record 107.60 trillion yen ($938 billion) draft budget for fiscal 2022 swollen by growing social security and national defense costs,… Read more

Japan to impose sanctions on Russia amid Ukraine crisis: PM Kishida

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will implement a set of sanctions against Russia after it ordered troop deployments to two pro-Russian separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida… Read more

China temporarily detains Japanese embassy staffer

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ A staffer at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing was detained temporarily by authorities Monday in the Chinese capital, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. The Japanese… Read more

US introduces new sanctions against Russia

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Washington introduces new sanctions against Russia and will tighten them depending on Moscow’s actions towards Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more

Ukrainian, Turkish presidents to discuss recognition of so-called “DNR”, “LNR” by Russia

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to hold discussions with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and European Council President Charles Michel, Trend reports referring to Zelenskyy’s message… Read more

Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva views exhibition “Works from collection of Tretyakov Gallery” in Moscow

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva viewed with the exhibition “Works from the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery” organized in Moscow as part of… Read more

Russian companies ready to actively partake in privatization of Azerbaijani enterprises

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Companies from Russia are ready to actively participate in the privatization of Azerbaijani enterprises, the Russian media said referring to the materials on the meeting of… Read more