AJMEDIA News Digest: April 21, 2022

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA G-20 finance chiefs show deep rift over Russia’s war WASHINGTON – Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies showed the deep rift among members… Read more

Toyota to launch 1st dedicated EV for luxury Lexus brand in late 2022

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will start globally launching its upscale Lexus brand’s first dedicated battery electric vehicle from late this year in a sport… Read more

Russia, China navy ships travel through waters in southwest Japan

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA Six Russian ships, including three navy warships, have passed through the Tsushima Strait in southwestern Japan as they traveled north from the East China Sea to… Read more

Japan gov’t weighs cash handouts for low-income families’ children

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA Japan is considering a cash handout program of 50,000 yen ($390) per child for low-income households as part of the government’s economic package to cushion the… Read more

Japan parliament OKs revoking Russia’s “most favored” trade status

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA Japan’s parliament Wednesday gave the green light to strip Russia of “most favored nation” trade status, a move taken in unison with other countries to punish… Read more

A Japanese company operating in Azerbaijan held a presentation in Tokyo on the reconstruction work carried out in Karabakh

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA TET International Development Co. Ltd. is a Japanese company operating in Azerbaijan. The company held a presentation in Tokyo on investing in the reconstruction of liberated… Read more

Cavushoglu, Lavrov discuss latest situation in Ukraine

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavushoglu and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday held a phone call and discussed the latest situation in Ukraine, AJMEDIA… Read more

Iraqi PM stresses further cooperation with Iran

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Wednesday underlined the need for expansion of relations with Iran in all areas so as to serve the interests of… Read more

Russia’s new special representative for normalizing Azerbaijan-Armenia relations to visit Baku

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA Russia’s new special representative for normalizing Azerbaijan-Armenia relations Igor Khovaev will visit Baku in the near future, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a… Read more

Official dinner hosted on behalf of President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva in honor of President Sadyr Japarov and First Lady Aigul Japarova

Tokyo, 21 April, /AJMEDIA An official dinner has been hosted on behalf of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva in honor of President… Read more