AJMEDIA News Digest: Oct. 17, 2022

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ Kishida instructs minister to launch probe into Unification Church TOKYO – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his culture minister to launch an investigation into… Read more

170 cats abandoned in house in eastern Japan after owner falls ill

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ Some 170 cats were found in filthy conditions in a house in Takasaki, eastern Japan, this summer after being left uncared for following the hospitalization of… Read more

Japan PM to probe Unification Church, reverses policy amid backlash

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his culture minister to launch a probe into the controversial Unification Church, reversing his initial decision amid a plunge… Read more

Japan PM Kishida sends ritual offering to war-linked Yasukuni shrine

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, a source of diplomatic friction with some of Japan’s… Read more

Mizuho Bank suffers system glitch, online banking partly disrupted

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ Mizuho Bank said Monday a system failure has prevented some corporate customers from using online banking services. The glitch occurred around 9:30 a.m., said the banking… Read more

BOJ recommits to easing, Japan warns of action to fight volatile yen

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Monday reiterated his unwavering commitment to maintaining ultralow rates to support the fragile economy, even as the finance minister… Read more

Meeting of Council of Foreign Ministers of OTS to be held in Istanbul

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ An extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye on October 17, AJMEDIA… Read more

Armenians destroy graves of Azerbaijanis near Khankendi

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ The graves of Azerbaijanis located near Khankendi were destroyed by Armenians, AJMEDIA reports. Footage of the destruction was shared on social media. The footage shows that… Read more

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry presents review of events of last week

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense presented a review of the events of last week, AJMEDIA reports. Read more

Thousands of homes may be inundated as flood continues in Aussie state

Tokyo, 17 October, /AJMEDIA/ Thousands of homes may be inundated, and tens of thousands of homes may be either inundated or isolated as flood continues to wreak havoc in Australia’s… Read more