Foreign tourists in Japan in Oct. up 15-fold from Sept. to 288,900

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ The number of foreign tourists that arrived in Japan in October increased more than 15-fold from the previous month to 288,909, government data showed Friday, as… Read more

Nikkei jumps 3% on U.S. inflation data, yen firm vs. dollar

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo’s Nikkei index ended at a two-month high Friday after briefly soaring more than 3 percent while the yen remained firm against the U.S. dollar, with… Read more

Seven & i to sell Sogo & Seibu dept. stores to Fortress Investment

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ Seven & i Holdings Co. said Friday it plans to sell its struggling department store unit Sogo & Seibu Co. to U.S.-based investment fund Fortress Investment… Read more

Japan Justice Minister Hanashi to be dismissed over gaffes

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has decided to dismiss Justice Minister Yasuhiro Hanashi after criticism over remarks widely seen as making light of his role in… Read more

Japan decides to probe Unification Church, eyes stripping status

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government decided Friday to investigate the Unification Church, with a view to requesting that a court consider stripping the controversial organization of its status… Read more

Trump says he is ‘looking into the future’ after midterm elections

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ Former US President Donald Trump believes that he did a great job during the recent midterm elections and is now looking into the future, as he… Read more

Islamophobia and Turkophobia form basis of Armenia’s official ideology – President Ilham Aliyev

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ Islamophobia and Turkophobia form the basis of Armenia’s official ideology, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said addressing the 9th Summit of the Organization… Read more

Today, we are also in our native lands in direction of Azerbaijan-Armenia border – President Ilham Aliyev

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ Today, we are also in our native lands in the direction of the Azerbaijan-Armenia border, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said addressing the… Read more

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus admitted as observer to Organization of Turkic States

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has been admitted to the Organization of Turkic States as an observer, AJMEDIA reports on November 11. The relevant decision… Read more

Türkiye next to Azerbaijan in process of ensuring peace – President Erdogan

Tokyo, 11 November, /AJMEDIA/ Türkiye is next to Azerbaijan in the process of ensuring peace, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during his speech at the IX Summit of the… Read more