AJMEDIA News Digest: May 16, 2022

Tokyo, 16 May, /AJMEDIA/ Okinawa marks 50 years since reversion from U.S. rule as bases rile GINOWAN, 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 rile

Tokyo, 16 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

Japan says Sakhalin energy projects do not contradict Russia sanctions

Tokyo, 16 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan has no plan to pull out of two major energy projects off the Russian island of Sakhalin and the policy does not contradict the slew… Read more

Japan’s wholesale prices jump record 10% in April

Tokyo, 16 May, /AJMEDIA/ Wholesale prices in Japan surged 10.0 percent in April from a year earlier, marking the sharpest gain on record, amid surging energy and raw-material costs caused… Read more

U.S. military may let SDF share ammunition depots in Okinawa

Tokyo, 16 May, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. military may let Japan’s Self-Defense Forces share its ammunition depots in Okinawa to enhance their operational coordination in defending southwestern islands in the face… Read more

Zelensky appoints new commander of Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces

Tokyo, 16 May, /AJMEDIA/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Major General Ihor Tantsiura as Commander of the Territorial Defense Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, dismissing Yurii Halushkin from… Read more

Turkey open to NATO talks with Finland, Sweden despite PKK support

Tokyo, 16 May, /AJMEDIA/ Turkey voiced readiness on Saturday to discuss Finland and Sweden’s plans to join NATO despite their support for the PKK terrorist organization, which poses a serious… Read more

VP Harris to lead US delegation to UAE to pay respects for death of Sheikh Khalifa

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Azerbaijani servicemen to take part in “Anatolian Phoenix-2022” International Exercises

Tokyo, 16 May, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijan Air Force servicemen have left for Konya, Türkiye, to participate in the “Anatolian Phoenix-2022” International Search and Rescue Exercises, a href=”https://en.ajmedia.jp/”>AJMEDIA reports citing Azerbaijani… Read more

Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister meets with members of Argentine Senate

Tokyo, 16 May, /AJMEDIA/ On May 12, Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Elnur Mammadov met with members of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate of Argentina, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more