AJMEDIA News Digest: April 1, 2022

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA Big manufacturers’ sentiment worsens to 14 in March from 17: BOJ TOKYO – Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers worsened to 14 in March from 17… Read more

M4.7 quake jolts Tokyo area, no tsunami warning issued

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 jolted Tokyo and nearby areas on Thursday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan’s weather agency said.… Read more

USTR report cites Japan’s “high” tariffs on rice, dairy products

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA The United States will continue to urge Japan to remove “a broad range” of trade barriers, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Thursday, citing… Read more

Japan to expand sanctions against North Korea over missile development

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA The Japanese government said Friday it will expand sanctions against North Korea by newly freezing the assets of four organizations and nine individuals for their involvement… Read more

Japan manufacturer sentiment down for 1st time in 7 qtrs as costs bite

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers worsened for the first time in seven quarters in March, hurt by energy and raw material costs that surged on… Read more

Japan’s long-term gov’t debt may be at worst level of $8 tril.

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA The balance of long-term Japanese government debt may have topped 1,000 trillion yen ($8.2 trillion) for the first time at the end of March, officials said… Read more

Ukraine wants Turkey, Germany as guarantor states

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA Ukraine wants Turkey and Germany to assume the role of guarantor states after Russia’s invasion ends, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu said in a televised statement late… Read more

Azerbaijani, Saudi Arabia FMs talk cooperation

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA On March 31, a telephone conversation took place between Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev, President Vladimir Putin hold phone talks

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA On March 31, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev made a phone call to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. They discussed the… Read more

Azerbaijan fully complies with provisions of tripartite statement – Turkish president

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA Azerbaijan fully complies with the provisions of the tripartite statement, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told reporters upon his return from Uzbekistan, AJMEDIA reports. “Azerbaijan does… Read more