AJMEDIA News Digest: Nov. 15, 2022

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ Biden, Xi trade barbs over Taiwan, seek “principles” on competition NUSA DUA, Indonesia – U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping traded barbs Monday… Read more

M6.1 quake strikes off central Japan, jolts Fukushima, Ibaraki

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off the coast of central Japan on Monday, although tremors were felt strongest in the eastern prefectures… Read more

Japan’s economy shrinks annualized real 1.2% in July-September

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s economy unexpectedly shrank at an annualized real rate of 1.2 percent in the July-September period, marking the first contraction in four quarters, after imports surged… Read more

Kishida to meet China’s Xi in Thailand on Thursday

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, Japan’s top government spokesman said, for talks that come as tensions in Asia… Read more

Japan vows to provide yen loans to Indonesia for transportation

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to provide 130 billion yen ($927.4 million) in loans to Indonesia for its mass rapid transit system project and… Read more

Japan to develop underwater drones to lay, remove sea mines

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan plans to develop unmanned underwater vehicles to lay and sweep mines, aiming to attain maritime superiority in the event of a contingency near the country’s… Read more

President Erdogan meets Widodo ahead of G-20 summit in Indonesia

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo met on Monday to exchange views on bilateral relations in Indonesia’s Bali island, as the two… Read more

Denmark authorizes Nord Stream AG to survey gas pipeline damage points

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ Nord Stream AG has received a permit to survey damage points of the pipeline in Danish waters and already initiated the survey, the Nord Stream pipeline… Read more

OPEC further cuts global oil demand forecasts in 2022, 2023

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Monday further revised down its forecasts for global oil demand in 2022 and 2023, citing economic challenges… Read more

Iran and Qatar’s agreements for transportation during World Cup games not signed yet – official

Tokyo, 15 November, /AJMEDIA/ Iran and Qatar’s agreements for transportation during World Cup games have not been operational, said the chairman of the logistics committee in the Iran Chamber of… Read more