AJMEDIA News Digest: May 15, 2022

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ Okinawa marks 50 years since reversion from U.S. rule as bases remain NAHA, Japan – The southern island prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday marked 50 years… Read more

Okinawa marks 50 years since reversion from U.S. rule as bases remain

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ The southern island prefecture of Okinawa on Sunday marked 50 years since its reversion to Japan from U.S. rule as residents’ frustrations continue over a weak… Read more

China military body may be target of Japan counterstrike capability

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ Speculation is growing in security circles in Japan as to whether targets of a proposed “counterstrike capability” would include China’s Central Military Commission, the highest decision-making… Read more

Japan, U.S. to agree to semiconductor cooperation at leaders’ talks

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and the United States will agree to commit to improved research and production of semiconductors at a leaders’ summit set for May 23, a Japanese… Read more

Japanese firms’ net profit in Jan-March falls 41.3% on cost hikes

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ The total net profit of listed companies in Japan dropped 41.3 percent to 4.94 trillion yen ($38.34 billion) in the January to March period from the… Read more

Japan, China talks over food import ban not held for over 1 year

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ Talks between Japan and China over Beijing’s import ban on Japanese food products have not been held for over a year, sources familiar with bilateral relations… Read more

Kim Jong-un labels North Korea’s Covid-19 outbreak a ‘great disaster’

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ An outbreak of Covid-19 in North Korea is being labelled a “great disaster” by the country’s leader Kim Jong-un, AJMEDIA reports citing Euronews. It has led… Read more

Biden congratulates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed on being elected UAE president

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ US President Joe Biden congratulated Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on being elected Saturday as the UAE’s president following his brother’s death, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev was presented with keepsakes on inauguration of Rize-Artvin Airport

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in brotherly Turkiye for a working visit at the invitation of President of the Republic of… Read more

Disinformation against Azerbaijan, Turkey continues today – official

Tokyo, 15 May, /AJMEDIA/ Disinformation and fake news campaigns against Azerbaijan and Turkey continue today, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Head of the Foreign Policy… Read more