Japan PM Kishida to reshuffle Cabinet on Aug. 10: officials

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to reshuffle his Cabinet lineup next Wednesday ahead of the extraordinary parliamentary session slated for the fall, senior government officials said.… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Aug. 6, 2022

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ Hiroshima marks 77th anniv. of atomic bombing amid nuclear threat HIROSHIMA – Hiroshima marked the 77th anniversary of its atomic bombing by the United States on… Read more

Japan farm exports in 2022 1st half hit record high as more dine out

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ The value of Japan’s agricultural and seafood exports in the first six months of 2022 expanded 13.1 percent from a year earlier, marking a record high… Read more

Hiroshima marks 77th anniv. of atomic bombing amid nuclear threat

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ Hiroshima marked the 77th anniversary of its atomic bombing by the United States on Saturday, amid heightened concern in Japan and elsewhere over repeated Russian threats… Read more

Kishida, Pelosi agree to work for peace, stability in Taiwan Strait

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed Friday to jointly work to ensure peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait,… Read more

U.S. readies new $1 billion Ukraine weapons package

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ The Biden administration’s next security assistance package for Ukraine is expected to be $1 billion, one of the largest so far, and include munitions for long-range… Read more

White House calls for calm as violence flares between Gaza, Israel

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ The White House Friday called on Israelis and Palestinians to avoid further escalation as the conflict in Gaza threatened to spiral out of control after a… Read more

Saudi, UAE save oil firepower in case of winter supply crisis

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ OPEC leaders Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates stand ready to deliver a “significant increase” in oil output should the world face a severe supply… Read more

US Secretary of State Blinken calls President Ilham Aliyev

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ On August 5, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. During the telephone conversation,… Read more

Armenia failed to fulfill its obligations under 10 November Statement for almost two years – President Ilham Aliyev

Tokyo, 6 August, /AJMEDIA/ Armenia had failed to fulfill its obligations under the 10 November Statement for almost two years, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a phone call… Read more