Signing of the Tax Convention between Japan and Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ 1. On December 27, “Convention between Japan and the Republic of Azerbaijan for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the… Read more

Japan eyes inviting India, Indonesia to G7 summit in 2023

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is considering inviting India and Indonesia as guests to a Group of Seven summit to be held in the western city of Hiroshima next year,… Read more

Kishida to replace reconstruction minister Akiba; 4th minister from cabinet to be fired

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is battling low approval ratings, will replace a government minister for the fourth time since he created his current cabinet… Read more

War in Ukraine eclipses opposition to Japan’s nuclear policy shift

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan has made a significant turnaround in its nuclear power policy amid concerns about a stable power supply because Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused commodity… Read more

Toyota global output record high for November as supply crunch eases

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ Toyota Motor Corp said Monday that its global output for November rose 1.5 percent from a year earlier to 833,104 vehicles, hitting a record high for… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 27, 2022

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ Reconstruction minister to be dismissed in blow to Kishida Cabinet TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida decided Tuesday to replace reconstruction minister Kenya Akiba with… Read more

Ex-Tokyo Olympics official Takahashi granted ¥80 million bail in bribery case

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ A former Tokyo Olympics official arrested on bribery charges was granted bail on Monday. The Tokyo District court set bail for Haruyuki Takahashi at 80 million… Read more

North Korea’s ruling party begins key annual meeting

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ North Korea’s ruling party has kicked off a major annual meeting with economic policy on the agenda, state media reported Tuesday. Instead of a New Year’s… Read more

Western New York death toll rises to 27 from cold, storm chaos

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ The death toll from a Buffalo-area blizzard rose to 27 in western New York, authorities said Monday, as the region reeled from one of the worst… Read more

Isaac Herzog: Azerbaijan has been a regional leader in building a fascinating country

Tokyo, 27 December, /AJMEDIA/ “I would like to take this opportunity to express my admiration for the traditions and values that Azerbaijan has upheld over the years. Your country was… Read more