Ukraine war hangs over U.N. meeting on nukes treaty’s legacy

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ There was already plenty of trouble to talk about when a major U.N. meeting on the landmark Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty was originally supposed to happen in… Read more

China backs away from economic growth goal

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ China’s leaders effectively acknowledged the struggling economy won’t hit its official 5.5% growth target this year and said they will try to prop up sagging consumer… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Aug. 1, 2022

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japan Cabinet support sags to record low 51% after Abe funeral plan TOKYO – The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet has dropped… Read more

Japanese man detained by Myanmar police at anti-coup protest

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ Myanmar police on Saturday detained a Japanese man who was taking part in an anti-coup protest in Yangon, local media reported. The Japanese Embassy in Myanmar… Read more

Vucic expresses hope for detente in Kosovo on August 1

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic hopes that detente in Kosovo and Metohija will take place on Monday, AJMEDIA reports citing TASS. “I believe we will have… Read more

Türkiye has means to overcome economic difficulties

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ Türkiye has all the means to overcome the economic problems it is facing, including the high cost of living, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said, recalling… Read more

Kuwait’s Haitham al-Ghais assumes OPEC Secretary General’s office

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ Haitham al-Ghais, the representative of Kuwait, formally assumes the office of the OPEC Secretary General since August 1. He was elected as the Secretary General at… Read more

Azerbaijani chess players win another victory at World Chess Olympiad

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ The 44th World Chess Olympiad continues in Chennai, India, AJMEDIA reports. In the 3rd round Azerbaijani chess players play against Argentina team. Our team has already… Read more

IRENA shares data on Azerbaijan’s hydropower capacity

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s hydropower capacity in 2021 amounted to 1,152 MW, AJMEDIA reports via the latest publication from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). According to the report,… Read more

Azerbaijan is guarantor of safe and accelerated transit traffic

Tokyo, 1 August, /AJMEDIA/ Located at the intersection of North-South and East-West transport corridors, Azerbaijan is recognized as an important transport and logistics center of the region. In this area,… Read more