AJMEDIA News Digest: July 12, 2022

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan honors ex-PM Abe with highest decoration, wake held in Tokyo TOKYO – The Japanese government on Monday honored former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was… Read more

Tokyo stocks rise on ruling bloc’s election win, yen dips to new 24-yr low

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Nikkei stock index in Tokyo extended its winning streak to three days Monday as the ruling camp’s victory in Sunday’s election gave reassurance on political… Read more

Japan, U.S. finance ministers to focus on Russian oil cap

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet Tuesday in Tokyo, focusing on a cap on the price of Russian oil… Read more

Suspect had hostility against late ex-Japan PM Abe’s grandfather

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ The suspect in former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s fatal shooting told police he believed Abe’s grandfather had brought into Japan a religious group he harbored… Read more

Japan honors ex-PM Abe with highest decoration, wake held in Tokyo

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government on Monday honored former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was gunned down Friday in the western city of Nara, with the Collar of… Read more

Japan, Germany vow to guard rules-based int’l order amid Ukraine war

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ The foreign ministers of Japan and Germany pledged Monday to work together to support the rules-based international order threatened by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, while… Read more

Japan PM Kishida vows efforts for swift proposal of Constitution reform

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minster Fumio Kishida said Monday he will push forward efforts toward swiftly proposing the controversial revision of Japan’s U.S.-drafted pacifist Constitution, a day after his… Read more

Azerbaijan confirms 32 more COVID-19 cases, 18 recoveries

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan has detected 32 new COVID-19 cases, 18 patients have recovered, AJMEDIA reports citing the Operational Headquarters under Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers. Up until now, 793,764… Read more

New UK Prime Minister’s name to be known on September 5 — Conservative committee

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ The name of the new leader of UK’s ruling Conservative Party and the new Prime Minister will be known on September 5, while candidate appointment will… Read more

Gas price in Europe wins back part of morning fall over the day

Tokyo, 12 July, /AJMEDIA/ Natural gas prices in Europe lost 6.7% during the day, having managed to partially offset the morning drop, which amounted to almost 12%, according to the… Read more