AJMEDIA News Digest: Nov. 1, 2022

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ Kin identify bodies of Japanese victims in deadly Halloween crush SEOUL – The family members of two Japanese victims in a Halloween crush in Seoul that… Read more

ANA Holdings returns to black in April-Sept. for 1st time in 3 yrs

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ ANA Holdings Inc. said Monday it made a net profit for the six months that ended in September, marking its first black ink for the period… Read more

Japan, U.S. urging more students to study in each other’s countries

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese and U.S. governments are taking steps to increase the number of students from their nations studying in each other’s countries following an apparent fall-off… Read more

Stealth forex intervention aimed at maximizing impact: Japan minister

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ Foreign currency interventions, when conducted unannounced, are designed to maximize the effect of correcting rapid currency moves and such operations are effective “to a certain degree,”… Read more

Documents show Xi vowed to secure interests over Senkakus as China’s historical duty

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for securing Beijin’s interests over the Japan-administered Senkaku Islands and the disputed South China Sea, saying achieving that goal represents… Read more

Halloween revelers fill Shibuya with security tight after Seoul disaster

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ Halloween in Tokyo’s famous Shibuya neighborhood felt like it had returned to its pre-pandemic peak Monday, as revelers including foreign tourists flocked to the popular entertainment… Read more

Azerbaijani referees to control Copenhagen vs Borussia Dortmund UEFA Champions League match

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani FIFA referee Aliyar Aghayev will be in charge of a match between Danish Copenhagen and German Borussia Dortmund on Matchday 6 of the UEFA Champions… Read more

Security Council extends mandate of UN Assistance Mission in Somalia

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ The UN Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate and tasks of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for one year,… Read more

Iran imposes sanctions on 14 US individuals, entities

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday imposed sanctions on 10 American individuals and 4 entities over interfering in the Islamic Republic’s internal affairs and provoking riots in… Read more

Text of joint statement of leaders of Azerbaijan, Russia and Armenia published in social networks

Tokyo, 1 November, /AJMEDIA/ The text of a joint statement by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan, which was… Read more