Japan foreign minister eyes China visit in Dec. amid strained ties

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi is considering visiting China later this month, diplomatic sources said Wednesday, as the two nations look for ways to stabilize bilateral… Read more

Japan PM’s remark on citizens’ responsibility revised after backlash

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ A statement attributed to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, suggesting that the responsibility for funding a hefty defense spending boost lay with the people, was corrected… Read more

Gov’t panel reviewing Japan foreign trainee program holds 1st meeting

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese government panel tasked with reviewing the country’s foreign trainee program held its first meeting Wednesday to address issues relating to human rights violations. The… Read more

Japan’s 2 tril. yen Nov. red ink sets stage for largest yearly deficit

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan posted a trade deficit of 2.03 trillion yen ($15 billion) in November after imports grew more than exports amid higher energy costs and a weaker… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 15, 2022

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s 2 tril. yen Nov. red ink sets stage for largest yearly deficit TOKYO – Japan posted a trade deficit of 2.03 trillion yen ($15 billion)… Read more

Man gets suspended term for temporary plane landing after mask refusal

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a man who refused to wear a face mask aboard a Peach Aviation flight as a measure to prevent the… Read more

Ex-Britsh PM Johnson earns over £1 mil for speeches since quitting

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has already earned more than £1 million ($1.2 million) for giving paid speeches since leaving office in September, according to… Read more

China urges vaccines for vulnerable as ‘zero-COVID’ exit turns messy

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death toll to soar… Read more

Australia takes aim at Apple, Microsoft over child protection online

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ An Australian regulator, after using new powers to make the tech giants share information about their methods, accused Apple Inc and Microsoft Corp not doing enough… Read more

Cooperation in context of Middle Corridor serves common interests – Turkish president

Tokyo, 15 December, /AJMEDIA/ Cooperation in the context of the Middle Corridor, coming to the forefront as a reliable transport route, serves common interests of Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, Turkish… Read more