AJMEDIA News Digest: June 24, 2022

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan May core consumer prices up 2.1% on year TOKYO – Core consumer prices in Japan rose 2.1 percent in May from a year earlier, government… Read more

Japan core CPI up 2.1% in May, above BOJ’s inflation target again

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Core consumer prices jumped 2.1 percent in May from a year earlier, staying above the Bank of Japan’s inflation target for the second straight month, lifted… Read more

Japan ruling bloc to secure majority in July upper house race

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s ruling parties are projected to secure a majority of the 125 seats up for grabs in the July 10 House of Councillors election, a Kyodo… Read more

Japan, Philippines eye space as next area of defense cooperation

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Space technology and surveillance could be the next step toward air defense cooperation between Japan and the Philippines in response to China’s increasing military activities in… Read more

Sumitomo Mitsui to take 10% stake in SBI Holdings for 79 bil. yen

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. said Thursday it will acquire a roughly 10 percent stake in Japanese internet financial giant SBI Holdings Inc. in a deal… Read more

Japan conveys concern to China over gas development in contested sea

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan conveyed “strong concern” to China on Thursday over its suspected gas field explorations in a contested area of the East China Sea as their senior… Read more

Event titled “Tackling landmines in the EU neighborhood: Evolving threats and the need for enhanced cooperation” held at European Parliament

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Deputy Chairperson of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Rapporteur on Azerbaijan, Croatian MEP Željana Zovko, AFET member, Polish MEP Anna Fotyga, another MEP… Read more

US announce additional $450M package of security assistance to Ukraine

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ The White House has announced an additional $450 million in security assistance to Ukraine to ensure the transfer of more weapons and equipment to the Armed… Read more

Indian and Australian defence ministers review strategic challenges

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral discussions with Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles in Delhi on Wednesday. The two ministers… Read more

Turkiye, Israel launch efforts for appointing ambassadors: FM Cavushoglu

Tokyo, 24 June, /AJMEDIA/ Turkiye and Israel have launched the process to raise mutual diplomatic relations to the ambassadors level, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu said Thursday while Israeli Foreign Minister… Read more