AJMEDIA News Digest: May 24, 2022

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Quad summit seeks free Indo-Pacific amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine TOKYO – The leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India will meet in Tokyo… Read more

Japan gov’t to require listed companies to disclose gender gap

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ A panel to the Japanese financial regulator gave the green light Monday for a proposal requiring listed companies to disclose any gender gaps in their workforce… Read more

Kishida, Biden to boost alliance as Ukraine war fans China worries

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Monday to boost the strength and deterrence of their nations’ alliance amid growing concern that… Read more

Emperor Naruhito meets U.S. President Biden in Tokyo

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Emperor Naruhito met U.S. President Joe Biden at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo Monday, with the emperor expressing hope for further promoting Japan-U.S. relations as… Read more

Japan, U.S. to deepen economic security ties amid supply disruptions

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Monday to deepen economic security cooperation to strengthen supply chains for critical commodities, such as… Read more

Quad to launch maritime initiative to track illegal fishing

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan, the United States, Australia and India will agree during their leaders’ meeting on Tuesday in Tokyo to launch a maritime initiative in the Indo-Pacific that… Read more

President Erdogan highly appreciates positive results achieved at Brussels meeting

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan highly appreciated the positive results of the meeting held yesterday in Brussels between the President of Azerbaijan, the President of the… Read more

67 monkeypox cases found in nine EU countries over last week – ECDC

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Nine member-states of the European Union (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden) registered 67 monkeypox cases in total from May 15… Read more

India has its plate full meeting Gulf’s basmati rice demand

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Indian basmati rice is getting a premium of $20-30 (₹1,550-2,330) per tonne from countries in the Middle East, as rumours spread that New Delhi may put… Read more

Azerbaijan’s economy performing strong – Minister Jabbarov tells Economic Forum in Davos

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Today, Azerbaijan’s economy is performing strong, both from the fiscal side, and the economic output, Minister of Economy of Azerbaijan Mikayil Jabbarov said at the World… Read more