AJMEDIA News Digest: Aug. 14, 2022

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ Typhoon Meari makes landfall on Japan’s Pacific coast TOKYO – Typhoon Meari made landfall on the Izu Peninsula on Japan’s Pacific coast close to Tokyo on… Read more

Japan to keep imported wheat price unchanged despite inflation

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government plans to keep unchanged the average price at which it sells imported wheat to milling companies from October onward despite soaring inflation, an… Read more

Industry minister Nishimura visits Tokyo’s war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Saturday visited Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine, regarded as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism by its Asian neighbors. The visit to… Read more

Over 100 Japan lawmakers had links with Unification Church

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ More than 100 of all the 712 lawmakers in Japan have had some connections with the controversial Unification Church, with nearly 80 percent of them belonging… Read more

China, Japan share love of dinosaurs, Doraemon at exchange event

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ About 150 Chinese children, their parents and others shared their love of dinosaurs in a recent exchange event held at the Japanese Embassy in Beijing, which… Read more

Europe on hunt for new partners to launch space missions as Russia exits

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ The European Space Agency (ESA) has said that India is an option as it looks for new partners to launch its missions into space after it… Read more

Saudi Arabia allows all visa holders to perform Umrah

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that it has allowed all types of visitors, including those holding tourist visas, to perform Umrah in the kingdom, AJMEDIA reports… Read more

Azerbaijani defense minister instructs to solve issues of Lachin corridor

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani Defense Minister, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has set specific tasks for the military officials to solve the issues arising from the commissioning of the newly… Read more

Azerbaijan’s measures on combat readiness must be held at high level, tasks accomplished promptly – MoD

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ On August 13, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov held an official meeting with Deputies of the Minister of Defense, Commanders of types of… Read more

EBRD names timing for new project launch in Azerbaijan’s Ganja

Tokyo, 14 August, /AJMEDIA/ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to sign a new project in Azerbaijan’s city of Ganja in September 2022, the EBRD official told… Read more