AJMEDIA News Digest: Sept. 7, 2022

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan raises daily arrival cap to 50,000 as tourism sector sluggish TOKYO – Japan increased its daily entry cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000 on… Read more

Japan SDF faces harassment probe after sexual assault claim

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and Defense Ministry will undergo a comprehensive harassment investigation, the ministry said Tuesday, in a rare move taken by its chief after an… Read more

Japan gov’t website hit by cyberattack, pro-Russia group claims role

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government’s web portal e-Gov was hit by a cyberattack and became inaccessible Tuesday, its cybersecurity response center said, with a pro-Russian hacker group appearing… Read more

Japan eyes 50,000 yen handouts for each low-income household to fight inflation

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government is planning to distribute 50,000 yen ($351) each to low-income households as part of a relief package to mitigate the blow from accelerating… Read more

Japan raises daily arrival cap to 50,000 as tourism sector sluggish

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan increased its daily entry cap on arrivals from 20,000 to 50,000 on Wednesday, as the country’s tourism sector has been languishing in the face of… Read more

Yen weakens to mid-143 vs. dollar on interest rate gap speculation

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ The yen briefly weakened to the mid-143 level against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday in Tokyo, hitting a fresh 24-year low of around 143.57 in the… Read more

New milestone: Demat accounts surpass 100 million for the first time

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ The country’s demat account tally topped the 100 million-mark for the first time, in August. Over 2.2 million new accounts — most in four months —… Read more

Indian General Pande gives artillery gear, mine protected vehicles to Nepal

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, on Monday handed over non-lethal military aid in the form of artillery equipment, mine protected vehicles, medical stores and… Read more

Britain’s new PM prioritizes economy, energy, health service

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ Britain’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Tuesday that she will prioritize economic growth, tackling the energy crisis and improving access to the health service,… Read more

Azerbaijani FM leaves for official visit to Spain

Tokyo, 7 September, /AJMEDIA/ Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has left for an official visit to Madrid (Spain), AJMEDIA reports via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of… Read more