Japan PM Kishida hits the golf course at start of summer break

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida played golf Tuesday with his family in Ibaraki Prefecture near Tokyo on the first full day of his summer break. It… Read more

Over 4 trillion yen of public works budget unspent in FY 2020, 2021

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japan rolled over 4 trillion yen ($30 billion) year to year in unspent funds in the budget for public works projects in both fiscal 2020 and… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Aug. 17, 2022

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. test-launches ICBM after delay amid Taiwan tension WASHINGTON – The U.S. military said Tuesday it test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile to demonstrate the readiness of… Read more

Heavy rain predicted again in Japan, risk of landslides, flooding

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ Heavy rain is expected to fall again in parts of Japan through Thursday with coastal regions in the north and west at particular risk of landslides… Read more

Japan lawmaker advancing ties with Taiwan to visit island next week

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ The chairman of a bipartisan group of Japanese lawmakers working to advance relations with Taiwan plans to visit the self-governed island next week, sources close to… Read more

Japan princess eager to engage with public by passing on culture

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ Princess Akiko said she values the opportunity to use her position in the imperial family to pass on traditional culture to Japanese children as she highlighted… Read more

China renews red alert for high temperatures

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ China’s national observatory on Wednesday renewed a red alert for high temperatures, the most severe warning in its four-tier weather warning system, as sweltering heatwaves hit… Read more

Italy’s government debt reaches record high

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ Pushed by a weaker euro and higher prices, Italy’s public debt reached an all-time high at mid-year, the Bank of Italy announced Tuesday, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince discusses bilateral ties with Germany’s Chancellor

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call from Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, during which they discussed bilateral ties, state news agency SPA… Read more

Bilateral relations between Germany and Azerbaijan are very important for region – President Ilham Aliyev

Tokyo, 17 August, /AJMEDIA/ Bilateral relations between Germany and Azerbaijan are very important for the region also and for our countries, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said… Read more