Foreign Ministry: Armenian attacks on Azerbaijan’s diplomatic missions in foreign countries are causing serious concern

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ “Attacks by Armenian communities in foreign countries against the buildings of Azerbaijan’s diplomatic missions in recent days are causing serious concern,”press service of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Sept. 19, 2022

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ Strong typhoon makes landfall in southwestern Japan TOKYO – A large and powerful typhoon made landfall in Japan’s southwestern region of Kyushu, with the weather agency… Read more

Japan saw fewer than 400,000 births in Jan.-June, 1st in 22 yrs given COVID

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ The number of babies born in Japan and to Japanese expatriates in the January to June period fell 5.0 percent from a year earlier to fewer… Read more

How the strong U.S. dollar can affect everyone

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ The buck isn’t stopping. The value of the U.S. dollar has been on a tear for more than a year against everything from the British pound… Read more

Japan over 75s top 15% of population for 1st time

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ For the first time, Japan’s over 75s account for over 15 percent of the population after their cohort rose by 720,000 to 19.37 million people, government… Read more

Japan Cabinet support rate drops to 40.2%, lowest since launch last year

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese Cabinet’s public approval rating dropped to 40.2 percent, a new low since its launch last year, the latest Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, as… Read more

Over 1,500 killed, 12,000 injured in Pakistan’s monsoon rains, floods

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ The total death toll in Pakistan from this season’s monsoon rains and floods since mid-June has risen to around 1,545, along with 12,860 injured, the National… Read more

Britain holds minute’s silence for Queen Elizabeth II

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ Britain paused for a national minute of silence to remember Queen Elizabeth II, with people encouraged to mark the moment on their doorsteps or at community… Read more

Israel approves 6-country annual conference

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ Israel’s cabinet approved Sunday the establishment of an annual gathering of senior officials from the United States and five Middle Eastern countries, namely Israel, the United… Read more

Suez Canal Authority to raise transit fees next year

Tokyo, 19 September, /AJMEDIA/ Egyptian authorities managing the Suez Canal say they will raise transit fees for vessels passing through the waterway by up to 15 percent in 2023, AJMEDIA… Read more