G-7 chair Japan should urge more nations to impose Russian sanctions

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ As the Ukraine war drags on, Japan, which will chair the Group of Seven industrialized nations in 2023, should increase efforts to urge more nations to… Read more

Japan’s Nov. industrial output falls for 3rd straight month

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s industrial output in November fell 0.1 percent from the previous month, declining for the third straight month, due to weak overseas and domestic demand, government… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Dec. 28, 2022

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ FOCUS: G-7 chair Japan should urge more nations to impose Russian sanctions TOKYO – As the Ukraine war drags on, Japan, which will chair the Group… Read more

Japan marks last business day of 2022 amid virus woes, scandals

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s government offices and many companies marked their final business day of 2022 on Wednesday, with public health centers declaring a “desperate situation” amid an eighth… Read more

PM Kishida hints at general election before tax hikes for defense

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hinted Tuesday that he could call a general election before raising taxes in 2024 or later to finance a defense buildup.… Read more

Apple Japan slapped with ¥14 bil in back tax over duty-free sales

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ Apple Inc’s Japan branch was slapped with 14 billion yen in additional taxes after authorities found bulk sales of iPhones and other items to foreign visitors… Read more

Russia bans oil sales to countries that accept price cap

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ Russia announced on Tuesday it would ban oil sales to countries that abide by a price cap imposed this month by the West, giving its long-awaited… Read more

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global takes the lead in delivering Vision 2030 goal

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global (RSG) is taking a leading role in supporting the delivery of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 strategy by developing a world-class tourism… Read more

Letter of Azerbaijani FM on situation on Lachin road published as document of UN Security Council

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ Letter from Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov addressed to the UN Secretary General regarding the situation around the Lachin road in connection with the illegal actions… Read more

Azerbaijan, Morocco hold political consultations

Tokyo, 28 December, /AJMEDIA/ On December 26-27, political consultations between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Morocco were held in Rabat, AJMEDIA reports citing the Azerbaijani MFA. Political… Read more