Azerbaijan marks National Salvation Day

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan marks National Salvation Day on June 15, AJMEDIA reports. In October of 1991, Azerbaijan gained independence. However, in the first years of independence, an internal… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: June 15, 2022

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ WHO to convene emergency meeting to assess monkeypox outbreak GENEVA – World Health Organization head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday the global health body will convene… Read more

1 in 4 singles in 30s not willing to marry: Japan gov’t survey

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ One in four singles in their 30s who have never been married in Japan said they have no desire to tie the knot, citing such reasons… Read more

Japan gears up for election with closure of parliamentary session

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s 150-day regular parliamentary session is set to conclude Wednesday, with the ruling and opposition parties swinging into high gear for next month’s House of Councillors… Read more

Japan, France vow to keep sanctions on Russia, deal with food crisis

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ Top diplomats of Japan and France on Tuesday agreed on the importance of keeping up economic pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, while pledging… Read more

Tokyo stocks extend losing streak to 3 days on Fed policy fears

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo stocks extended Tuesday their losing streak to three days, briefly sending the Nikkei index down more than 2 percent, amid heightened concerns over the U.S.… Read more

Yen tumbles to fresh 24-year-low around 135.60 to dollar

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese yen hit a new 24-year low against the U.S. dollar during early trading on Wednesday, briefly falling to around 135.60 on expectations of a… Read more

UN chief urges financial institutions to stop funding fossil fuels

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on all financial institutions to ditch fossil fuel financing, Trend reports citing Xinhua In remarks delivered via video to… Read more

NATO needs greater readiness, more weapons -military alliance chief

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ NATO must build out “even higher readiness” and strengthen its weapons capabilities along its eastern border, the military alliance’s chief said on Tuesday, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more

Azerbaijan faced threats from all directions until 1993 – Secretary of Security Council

Tokyo, 15 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan was facing threats from all directions until 1993, Secretary of the Azerbaijani Security Council, Colonel-General Ramil Usubov said in an interview with the Azerbaijan newspaper,… Read more