M7.0 quake jolts northern Philippines, 1 dead

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted the northern part of the Philippines’ Luzon Island in the country’s north on Wednesday morning, the United States… Read more

Japan, Indonesian leaders meet to prepare for G-20 summit

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Wednesday as they seek to strengthen ties ahead of a summit of the Group… Read more

Japan defense minister had help from Unification Church in elections

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tuesday he had received help in past elections from members of the Unification Church, becoming the latest ruling party lawmaker… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: July 27, 2022

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ IMF cuts global growth to 3.2% amid Ukraine war, China slowdown WASHINGTON – The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday projected global economic growth will slow to… Read more

Former Emperor Akihito on mend after heart failure diagnosis

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ Former Emperor Akihito has been diagnosed as suffering heart failure, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday, but he is on the mend after receiving treatment, and… Read more

Japan to give 92.9 bil. yen subsidy to Kioxia-Western Digital chip plant

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will provide a subsidy up to 92.9 billion yen ($680 million) to Kioxia Corp. and Western Digital Corp. for a semiconductor production facility as part… Read more

Japan to convene 3-day extra parliamentary session from Aug. 3

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan plans to convene a three-day extra Diet session from Aug. 3 to choose a new president of the upper house and for a memorial speech… Read more

Istanbul grain center launched, to be officially opened on Wednesday

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Joint Coordination Centre (JCC), established as part of a landmark deal to resume grain exports from Ukraine, has started work in Istanbul, Russia’s defense ministry… Read more

French Parliament votes bill ending state of health emergency on Aug. 1

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ The French Parliament adopted on Tuesday a bill ending the state of health emergency and COVID-19 related mandates on Aug. 1, AJMEDIA reports citing Xinhua. In… Read more

Greece, Saudi Arabia to sign energy deal, crown prince says

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ Greece and Saudi Arabia will sign a deal in renewable energy and discuss other investments and security, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday… Read more