Japanese Prime Minister expresses gratitude to Azerbaijan’s Prime Minister

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida sent a letter of thanks to Prime Minister Ali Asadov, AJMEDIA rep[orts. Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida thanked the… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Aug 12, 2022

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ Xi let missiles fall in Japan EEZ during Taiwan drills: sources BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping decided himself to let ballistic missiles launched by the… Read more

Tokyo stock index hits 7-month high as concerns over U.S. economy ease

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ The Nikkei index hit a nearly seven-month high Friday morning as concerns over inflation in the U.S. economy receded following weak economic data. The 225-issue Nikkei… Read more

42% of major firms see Japan economy slowing down on rising prices

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ Around 42 percent of major companies in Japan expect the country’s economy to slow down over the next 12 months, up from just 5 percent one… Read more

85% say politicians must cut ties with Unification Church

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ Nearly 85 percent of respondents said politicians must cut ties with the controversial Unification Church and any affiliated group, a Kyodo News survey showed Thursday, as… Read more

Japan, WHO agree to create new entity for global health care

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japan has agreed with the World Health Organization to establish a new organization that will focus on strengthening health care systems in developing countries, Foreign Ministry… Read more

Central Bank of Azerbaijan approves amendments to laws on issuing loan to banks

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ Governor of the Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan Taleh Kazimov approved the amendments to Laws on issuing a loan to banks by the Central… Read more

India-Canada talks on Early Progress Trade Agreement speed up

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ The 14-member team from India, lead by Rachna Shah, additional secretary in the commerce ministry, is interfacing with counterparts from Global Affairs Canada, the country’s foreign… Read more

Hostage standoff at Lebanese bank ends after savings unfrozen

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ A hostage standoff in a bank in Lebanon’s capital Beirut ended without injury after the bank agreed to unfreeze part of an armed man’s savings, AJMEDIA… Read more

Qatar World Cup rescheduled to kick off one day earlier

Tokyo, 12 August, /AJMEDIA/ The FIFA World Cup 2022 is rescheduled to kick off one day earlier with host Qatar to play in the opening match, AJMEDIA reports citing Xinhua.… Read more