AJMEDIA News Digest: Sept. 6, 2022

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Prosecutors to build case over Kadokawa link with Olympics bribery TOKYO – Prosecutors are looking to build a case against officials of Kadokawa Corp. on charges… Read more

Russia scraps visa-free visits to islands in dispute with Japan

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Russia said Tuesday it has scrapped an agreement with Japan to allow Japanese former residents to visit disputed islands off Hokkaido without visas, triggering a protest… Read more

Cost of Abe’s state funeral to total 1.6 billion yen: gov’t

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan said Tuesday it will allocate an additional 1.4 billion yen ($9.97 million) for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to cover costs… Read more

Japan eyes new scheme to cap large firms’ gas use in supply crunch

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan looks to set up a scheme to enable a natural gas usage restriction order for large companies in the event of a sudden shortage, in… Read more

Ex.-Tokyo Olympic exec. to face fresh bribery charge

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Prosecutors plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant on Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympic Organizing committee executive already embroiled in suspected corruption cases, for allegedly… Read more

Japan’s Prince Hisahito, 2nd in line to throne, turns 16

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 16 Tuesday after starting senior high school this spring.… Read more

European Commission to propose Ukraine 5 billion euros of macro-financial assistance

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ European Commission will propose an additional €5 billion in macro-financial assistance this week, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Twitter, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more

Iraq PM hosts US delegation for talks in Baghdad

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi met US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf for talks on the country’s political crisis, AJMEDIA reports… Read more

It is necessary to support negotiations of Türkiye and Azerbaijan with Armenia – Cavushoglu

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ After the victory of Azerbaijan in Karabakh, an opportunity appeared for permanent peace and stability in the South Caucasus, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu said at… Read more

Azerbaijani FM, US Assistant Secretary of State hold phone talks

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ On September 5, a telephone conversation has been held between between Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian… Read more