AJMEDIA News Digest: July 5, 2022

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ Typhoon Aere makes landfall in southwest Japan TOKYO – A typhoon made landfall near Sasebo in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki on Tuesday morning, with the… Read more

Typhoon Aere makes landfall in southwest Japan

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ A typhoon made landfall near Sasebo in Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Nagasaki on Tuesday morning, with the weather agency warning of landslides, high waves and flooding… Read more

Chinese ships enter Japanese waters near Senkakus

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ Two Chinese coast guard vessels entered Japan’s territorial waters near the Senkaku Islands on Tuesday. The Japan Coast Guard said the intrusion, the 15th this year… Read more

Zelenskyy calls on Japanese university students to “protect peace”

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on students at a university in Tokyo to “protect peace” as he spoke Monday of his country’s ongoing “fight for the… Read more

Energy Crisis Slams Japan as Weak Yen Sends Import Costs Surging

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ The slump in the Japanese yen, the war in Ukraine and a heatwave in Tokyo are pushing the world’s third-biggest economy toward a full-blown energy crisis.… Read more

Pentagon announces $820M in additional security assistance for Ukraine

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. Department of Defense on Friday announced the allocation of $820 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine. The relevant press release was published on… Read more

Finland, Sweden complete NATO accession talks, accession protocols to be signed Tuesday

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ Finland and Sweden on Monday began and completed in one round the NATO accession talks, the accession protocols are due to be signed on July 5,… Read more

Saudi Arabia allocates $5.3 bln to face repercussions of rising global prices

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia has allocated $5.3 billion to help citizens face the repercussions of rising global prices, AJMEDIA reports citing Al Arabiya. King Salman bin Abdulaziz approved… Read more

Zangazur corridor should be opened

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ Türkiye hopes for a peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, AJMEDIA reports via Turkish media. According to Cavusoglu, it’s necessary… Read more

Iranian Energy Minister to pay official visit to Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 5 July, /AJMEDIA/ Iranian Energy Minister Ali Akbar Mehrabian will pay a one-day official visit to Azerbaijan on July 5, 2022, AJMEDIA reports citing a diplomatic source. According to… Read more