Unification Church corrects remarks amid scrutiny over Abe’s death

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Unification Church, at the center of growing public scrutiny over former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s assassination, on Sunday, corrected remarks that it has had “no… Read more

Japan walks tightrope between no COVID restrictions, hospital strain

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government currently has no plans to impose restrictions amid the seventh wave of coronavirus infections, but it remains to be seen whether the medical… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: July 18, 2022

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Shooter signaled Abe killing in letter to Unification Church critic OSAKA – The man charged with murdering Shinzo Abe sent a letter to a critic of… Read more

36 Kyoto Animation workers killed in 2019 arson attack remembered

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ A commemorative service was held in Kyoto on Monday to remember 36 artists and others killed in an arson attack on Japanese anime studio Kyoto Animation… Read more

Over 80% of university seniors in Japan secure job offers

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ A total of 83.3 percent of university seniors in Japan who are scheduled to graduate next March have secured job offers as of July 1, with… Read more

UK’s Sunak and Truss clash over tax in leadership debate

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over tax policy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Friday, as the five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next… Read more

Do gophers farm roots? It’s not as clear as viral articles claim

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Pocket gophers certainly don’t qualify as card-carrying 4-H members, but the rodents might be farming roots in the open air of their moist, nutrient-rich tunnels. The… Read more

Mexico arrests drug lord Caro Quintero, wanted for killing U.S. agent

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Mexico’s navy on Friday captured drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, convicted of murdering a U.S. anti-narcotics agent in 1985, in a law enforcement coup that came… Read more

UAE launches $816 mln fund to support space sector

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ The United Arab Emirates has established an $186 million (AED 3 billion) fund to support the space sector, President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed announced on Sunday,… Read more

Azerbaijani FM, US Assistant Secretary of State hold phone talks

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ On July 17, a telephone conversation took place between Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen… Read more