2023 declared “Year of Heydar Aliyev” in Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ On 29 September, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev signed an Order to declare 2023 as a “Year of Heydar Aliyev” in the country.… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Sept. 30, 2022

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. vows $810 mil. in Pacific island support, eyes trade dialogue WASHINGTON – The U.S. government on Thursday committed to $810 million in support to Pacific… Read more

M’bishi Heavy, Japan utilities to develop new nuclear reactor for 2030s use

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. said Thursday it will develop a next-generation nuclear reactor with Kansai Electric Power Co. and three other major Japanese utilities in what… Read more

Japan to act if needed against speculative yen moves: finance chief

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is ready to respond to rapid, speculative currency movements if needed, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday, a week after its intervention to stem the… Read more

Japan, Germany air forces to further enhance defense cooperation

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ The chiefs of the Japanese and German air forces pledged Thursday to further enhance cooperation at a time of rising tensions in the region, with their… Read more

Japan emperor to visit Okinawa in Oct., 1st time since enthronement

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are scheduled to attend art and cultural events in Okinawa next month, their first visit to the prefecture since his enthronement… Read more

Kagawa hosts Japan pumpkin weigh-off, 427kg whopper wins title

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ The port town of Tonosho on the west coast of Shodoshima Island in Kagawa Prefecture played host to the 36th edition of the Japan Pumpkin Weigh-off… Read more

Biden welcomes Pacific island leaders

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ On Thursday, President Joe Biden welcomed delegates from more than a dozen nations to the White House for the first time, AJMEDIA reports citing NHK. He… Read more

Two migrants shot, one dies, along highway in Texas

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ Two migrants were shot, one of them fatally, along a Texas highway as two men in a pickup truck opened fire on a group of people… Read more

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group to invest $38 billion in gaming companies

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia is set to invest 142 billion riyals ($38 billion) in gaming companies through state-owned company Savvy Games Group, as part of plans by the… Read more