AJMEDIA News Digest: May 26, 2022

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ N. Korea media silent on suspected Wed. firing of missiles BEIJING – North Korean state-run media made no mention on Thursday morning of the previous day’s… Read more

Japan mulls resuming foreign tourist entry in June

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government is making final arrangements to resume accepting foreign tourists in June, further relaxing its border controls imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, sources… Read more

South Korea to keep import ban on Japan seafood due to Fukushima concern

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea will maintain an import ban on Japanese seafood from areas affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis, a minister said Wednesday, denying any plan… Read more

Japan warns of rising prices as extra budget submitted to parliament

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Wednesday surging raw material prices due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may disrupt Japan’s economic recovery from the coronavirus fallout, as… Read more

Padres’ Yu Darvish takes 2nd loss despite quality start

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ Yu Darvish turned in another quality start but a lack of run support led to his second loss of the 2022 campaign as the San Diego… Read more

In Asia, Biden pushed values he struggles to sell at home

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ Joe Biden spent his first trip to Asia as president strengthening economic and military commitments. He pushed new rules for the global economy and promoted democracy… Read more

Central Bank of Azerbaijan puts notes up for auction

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ The Baku Stock Exchange (BSE) has hosted an auction for notes of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) worth 30 million manat ($17.6 million) with a… Read more

U.N. to vote in ‘coming days’ on North Korea sanctions -U.S. official

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ The U.N. Security Council will vote in the “coming days” on a U.S.-led push to strengthen sanctions on North Korea for its renewed ballistic missile launches,… Read more

US President nominates Mark Libby for post of country’s ambassador to Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ US President Joe Biden nominated his candidacy for the post of the country’s ambassador to Azerbaijan, AJMEDIA reports with reference to the press service of the… Read more

Agreement on defense cooperation between Azerbaijani and Latvian MoDs approved

Tokyo, 26 May, /AJMEDIA/ President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed a Decree approving the ‘Agreement on defense cooperation between the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan and… Read more