Japanese fighter jets land in Philippines for 1st time since WWII

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ Two Japanese fighter jets landed in the Philippines on Tuesday for the first time since World War II, as part of cooperation between Japan’s Air Self-Defense… Read more

U.S., Australia to seek more engagement with Japan in military areas

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ The United States and Australia agreed Tuesday to step up engagement with Japan in military areas, such as by inviting Tokyo to join more of their… Read more

Japan to earmark 5 tril. yen for long-range missiles over 5 years

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is considering spending around 5 trillion yen ($37 billion) to develop and deploy long-range missiles from fiscal 2023 to 2027, government sources said Tuesday, as… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 7, 2022

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ U.S., Australia to seek more engagement with Japan in military areas WASHINGTON – The United States and Australia on Tuesday agreed to step up engagement with… Read more

Japan to look into child mistreatment cases nationwide

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ The government said Tuesday it will look into child mistreatment cases at nurseries across the country and how municipalities have handled them, following the arrest of… Read more

Japan’s World Cup performance to bring ¥16.3 bil in economic effects

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s memorable performance at the World Cup in Qatar will generate up to 16.3 billion yen in economic effects, according to a recent think-tank estimate, with… Read more

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández gets 6 years for fraud

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to 6 years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for… Read more

Suicide bombing hits Indonesia’s police station, wounding 3 policemen, killing bomber

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ A suicide bombing occurred at a police station in Bandung city, the capital of Indonesia’s West Java province, on Wednesday morning, killing the bomber and leaving… Read more

Agreements worth $29 billion to be signed during China’s Xi visit to Saudi Arabia

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ More than 20 initial agreements worth SAR 110 billion ($29.26 billion) will be signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Saudi Arabia this week, AJMEDIA… Read more

Moscow hosts meeting of Deputy PMs of Azerbaijan, Russia, Armenia

Tokyo, 7 December, /AJMEDIA/ On December 6, the 11th meeting of the Tripartite Working Group was held in Moscow under the joint chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister of the… Read more