President Ilham Aliyev receives EU Special Representative for South Caucasus

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received European Union Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the crisis in Georgia Toivo Klaar. Toivo… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: July 15, 2022

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan to hold state funeral this fall for slain ex-PM Abe TOKYO – Japan will hold a state funeral this fall for former Prime Minister Shinzo… Read more

Maximum caution needed as COVID cases surge

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that “maximum caution” is warranted as medical experts warn of an “explosive” surge in COVID-19 cases in Japan, but… Read more

G-20 ministers focus on reducing inflation without harming growth

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 major economies began two-day talks Friday in Bali to discuss ways to curb global inflation amid Russia’s war in… Read more

Panasonic to invest up to $4 bil. on new EV battery factory in U.S.

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ The battery manufacturing unit of Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Thursday it plans to build a new facility specializing in the production of electric vehicle batteries in… Read more

Abe shooter’s mother donated 100 mil. yen to Unification Church

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ The mother of the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe donated about 100 million yen ($720,000) to the Unification Church, the man’s uncle… Read more

Japan, U.S. conduct joint drills involving 52 aircraft

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan conducted large-scale joint exercises with the United States over nearby waters earlier this month involving a total of 52 aircraft, the Air Self-Defense Force said… Read more

Frost, Braverman back Liz Truss in UK PM race

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has gained backing from Brexit negotiator David Frost and British lawmaker Suella Braverman in a race to become the next UK… Read more

US authorizes deals with company formerly known as Gazprom Germania GmbH by December 16

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ The US Department of the Treasury authorized on Thursday transactions involving Securing Energy for Europe GmbH (SEFE) formerly known as Gazprom Germania GmbH by December 16,… Read more

Saudi Arabia to open airspace to all airlines, including from Israel

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia said it would open its airspace to all air carriers, paving the way for more overflights to and from Israel, in a decision welcomed… Read more