Baku hosts 24th annual meeting of BSTDB Board of Governors

Tokyo, 25 June, /AJMEDIA/ The 24th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) was held in Baku on June 23. Opening… Read more

Azerbaijani oil price exceeds $118

Tokyo, 25 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani oil price has increased on the world markets. The price of a barrel of Azeri Light crude oil rose $0.79 to trade at $118.57. Read more

Azerbaijani judokas capture 4 medals on Day 1 of European Championships Cadets Porec 2022

Tokyo, 25 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani judokas have clinched four medals, including two golds on the first day of the European Championships Cadets Porec 2022 in Croatia. The gold medals came… Read more

Ledecky grabs another gold, Aussies set record at worlds

Tokyo, 25 June, /AJMEDIA/ Katie Ledecky extended her record haul of medals and Australia set a world record in the mixed 4×100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships… Read more

Instagram tests using AI, other tools for age verification

Tokyo, 25 June, /AJMEDIA/ Instagram is testing new ways to verify the age of people using its service, including a face-scanning artificial intelligence tool, having mutual friends verify their age… Read more

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