AJMEDIA News Digest: April 9, 2022

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA German Chancellor Scholz eyeing Japan visit in late April: source TOKYO – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is planning to visit Japan in late April to hold… Read more

Japan to expel Russian diplomats in concerted effort with allies

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA The Japanese government said Friday it will expel eight Russians including diplomats in a concerted effort with the United States and European countries, strongly condemning Moscow’s… Read more

Japan, Philippines oppose changing status quo in regional seas

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed Friday with the visiting Philippine foreign and defense secretaries that they oppose any unilateral attempts to change the status quo… Read more

Japan nonlife insurers halt contracts for firms operating in Russia

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA Japanese nonlife insurers have suspended undertaking new contracts entirely for domestic firms that operate in Russia, affected by Moscow’s countermeasures against economic sanctions following its invasion… Read more

German Chancellor Scholz eyeing Japan visit in late April

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is planning to visit Japan in late April, a Japanese government source said Saturday. It will be Sholz’s first visit since taking… Read more

Biden signs bills on tightening trade regime with Russia, Belarus, banning energy import

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA US President Joe Biden signed bills, passed by the Congress earlier, on suspension of normal trade relations with Russia and Belarus, as well as on prohibition… Read more

Turkey’s Defense Minister calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA Turkey continues to openly support the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine, Turkey’s Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar said at a press conference following… Read more

Iran, Kuwait FMs stress broadening of mutual ties

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian in a phone talk with his Kuwaiti counterpart Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah on Friday discussed and exchanged views on issues… Read more

NATO training course held in Baku

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA NATO training course was held in Baku, AJMEDIA reports citing Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. The Military Public Affairs training course was conducted at the War College of… Read more

Azerbaijani, Russian FMs hold phone talks

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA Phone talks between Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov and Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov took place on April 8, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more