Yen briefly rises to mid-137 zone against dollar; highest in 3 months

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ The yen briefly rose to the mid-137 line against the U.S. dollar on Monday in London morning trading, hitting its highest level in about three months,… Read more

Cyber Monday deals lure in U.S. consumers despite high inflation

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ Days after flocking to stores on Black Friday, consumers are turning online for Cyber Monday to score more discounts on gifts and other items that have… Read more

Kishida orders funds to raise Japan’s defense budget to 2% of GDP

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his defense and finance ministers to secure funds to increase Japan’s defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Nov. 29, 2022

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ Kishida orders funds to raise Japan’s defense budget to 2% of GDP TOKYO – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his defense and finance ministers… Read more

Filmmaker released from Myanmar urges Japan to condemn junta

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese filmmaker recently released from detainment in a Myanmar prison called on Monday for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government to use its economic influence to… Read more

Tokyo students take oral English test in high school entry exam amid doubts

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ The Tokyo metropolitan government has, for the first time, administered an English speaking test as part of its public high school entry exam amid doubts that… Read more

Sunak says UK’s ‘golden era’ with China is over

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the so-called “golden era” of relations with China was over, saying Beijing’s systemic challenge to Britain’s interests… Read more

President Tokayev arrives in France for official visit

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev arrived in France for an official visit, Akorda press service said, AJMEDIA reports citing Kazinform. He is expected to hold negotiations… Read more

Azerbaijani FM, US Department of State’s Senior Advisor discuss normalization of Azerbaijan-Armenia relations

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ The meeting between Azerbaijani Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov and US Department of State’s Senior Advisor for Caucasus Negotiations Philip Reeker took place on November… Read more

Azerbaijani, Turkish FMs hold phone talk

Tokyo, 29 November, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov had a telephone conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu on November 28, AJMEDIA reports citing the press service of Azerbaijani… Read more