Japan eyes upping defense spending to 40 trillion yen over 5 years

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is considering sharply increasing its defense spending to more than 40 trillion yen ($279 billion) over the next five years, government officials said Saturday. The… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Sept. 25, 2022

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan eyes upping defense spending to 40 trillion yen over 5 year TOKYO – Japan is considering sharply increasing its defense spending to ore than 40… Read more

Japan’s coast guard confirms death of sunken tourist boat captain

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ A body discovered a week ago on the beach near Japan’s scenic Shiretoko Peninsula was confirmed to be that of the captain of a tourist boat… Read more

Bar junta envoy from attending Abe funeral, axed Myanmar diplomat says

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ A former diplomat dismissed by Myanmar’s military junta for his opposition to last year’s coup has criticized Japan for inviting the head of the Myanmar Embassy… Read more

Japan may include Taiwan among nations giving flowers at Abe funeral

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is planning to include Taiwan among the names of countries to be read aloud during flower offerings at former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s state funeral… Read more

Japan-China foreign ministers unable to meet on fringes of U.N. forum

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s foreign minister said Friday he and his Chinese counterpart were unable to hold talks in New York, but that he will continue to seek dialogue… Read more

Biden approves Florida’s State of Emergency declaration

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ On Saturday, President Joe Biden authorized federal assistance as Florida prepares for impacts resulting from Tropical Storm Ian, forecast to strengthen to a hurricane in the… Read more

N. Korea fires one short-range ballistic missile into East Sea: S. Korean military

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile into the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, two days after a nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier arrived… Read more

Saudi Arabia to invest over $10 billion to develop infrastructure of 11 cities

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia will invest 40 billion riyals ($10.6 billion) in developing local infrastructure projects in 11 cities, state TV reported on Saturday citing the Ministry of… Read more

Armenia must sign peace agreement proposed by Azerbaijan – Turkish FM

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ Armenia must sign the peace agreement proposed by Azerbaijan, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu said speaking in Los Angeles, AJMEDIA reports. “For lasting peace and stability… Read more