President of International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation attends TURKPA 11th Plenary Session

Tokyo, 29 June, /AJMEDIA/ President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva has participated in the 11th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic Speaking Countries… Read more

Nadal survives Wimbledon scare as COVID forces Berrettini out; Serena loses

Tokyo, 29 June, /AJMEDIA/ Rafael Nadal overcame a huge scare to reach the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday after title contender Matteo Berrettini was forced to pull out of the… Read more

Woody Allen says next movie may be his last in talk with Alec Baldwin

Tokyo, 29 June, /AJMEDIA/ In a rare interview on Tuesday, filmmaker Woody Allen did not rule out Tuesday that his next movie, to be shot in Paris, will be his… Read more

GlobalWafers announces plans for massive semiconductor plant in U.S.

Tokyo, 29 June, /AJMEDIA/ Taiwan’s GlobalWafers has unveiled plans to establish a massive plant in northern Texas to produce a component vital to making semiconductors with an investment of up… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: June 28, 2022

Tokyo, 28 June, /AJMEDIA/ At least 13 die as Russian missile hits shopping mall in Ukraine KYIV – At least 13 people died and more than 40 were injured Monday… Read more

Japan, EU leaders agree security of both regions inseparable

Tokyo, 28 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and European Council President Charles Michel agreed Monday to continue close coordination over their responses to Russia’s war in Ukraine and… Read more

G-7 seeking price cap on Russian oil amid energy cost surge

Tokyo, 28 June, /AJMEDIA/ The Group of Seven countries are in final talks seeking a global price cap on Russian oil to pressure Moscow over its war in Ukraine while… Read more

Japan PM Kishida, Biden to coordinate over Russian oil price cap, sanctions

Tokyo, 28 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to coordinate closely over sanctions against Russia, including a price cap on Russian oil, a… Read more

Japan gov’t urges energy saving in Tokyo as demand surges amid hot weather

Tokyo, 28 June, /AJMEDIA/ The government called on households and businesses in Tokyo and surrounding areas to reduce their electricity usage Monday and will ask the same for Tuesday due… Read more

Relaxed new mask usage guidelines barely spread among Japan public

Tokyo, 28 June, /AJMEDIA/ More than a month has passed since the Japanese government relaxed its guidance on mask usage to reflect subsiding fears of the coronavirus, yet its call… Read more