AJMEDIA News Digest: April 19, 2022

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA Yen falls to nearly 20-year low at 127 line against U.S. dollar NEW YORK – The Japanese yen fell to the 127 line against the U.S.… Read more

Yen falls to nearly 20-year low at 127 line against U.S. dollar

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA The Japanese yen fell to the 127 line against the U.S. dollar in New York on Monday, marking a nearly 20-year low as it continued to… Read more

2025 World Expo in Osaka to feature 8 main pavilions

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA The 2025 World Exposition in Osaka will feature eight high-tech pavilions, showcasing a future society that highlights the importance of life, the organizing body said Monday.… Read more

Japan, Switzerland agree to keep strong sanctions on Russia

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Swiss President Ignazio Cassis agreed Monday to maintain “strong” sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Japan’s Foreign Ministry said,… Read more

Rengo chief attends LDP meeting, in rare move ahead of election

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA The head of Japan’s largest labor organization Rengo attended a meeting Monday of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to discuss social security, a sign that the… Read more

Couple at heart of ex-PM Abe cronyism scandal found guilty again over fraud

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA A Japanese high court on Monday found the head of a nationalist school operator and his wife, who were at the center of a cronyism scandal… Read more

Uzbekistan denies reports of shelling from Afghanistan

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA Information about alleged rocket fire from the territory of Afghanistan on units of the Armed Forces of Uzbekistan near the city of Termez is absolutely untrue.… Read more

Turkey’s military operation “Claw-Lock” targets center of terror nests in N. Iraq

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA Turkey’s new ground and air military operation “Claw-Lock” against the PKK terrorist group in northern Iraq targets the terrorists in the Metina, Zap and Avashin-Basyan regions.… Read more

With liberation of Azerbaijani lands, great opportunity for peace in the region has opened

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA With the liberation from the occupation of Azerbaijani lands, a great opportunity has opened up to achieve lasting peace in the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip… Read more

Financial assistance allocated to religious structures in Azerbaijan following presidential order

Tokyo, 19 April, /AJMEDIA President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order to provide financial assistance to religious structures in Azerbaijan, AJMEDIA reports. According to the Order, 1 million… Read more