AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 3, 2023

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ Bird flu cases rise to record high in Japan TOKYO – Bird flu cases in Japan hit a record high after new infections were confirmed in… Read more

Bird flu cases rise to record high in Japan

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ Bird flu cases in Japan hit a record high after new infections were confirmed in Chiba and Fukuoka prefectures, the farm ministry said Tuesday. As of… Read more

Dollar hits 7-month low in upper 129 yen zone

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. dollar briefly fell to the upper 129 yen level Tuesday morning, its lowest since June last year, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan… Read more

Travelers returning from New Year holidays crowd train stations, airports, expressways

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ Travelers returning from New Year holidays crowded train stations, airports and expressways in Japan on Tuesday, the last day of the New Year holidays. Airlines and… Read more

Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan said on Monday it scrambled jet fighters and dispatched aircraft and warships over the past two weeks to keep tabs on China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier… Read more

Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed report, U.S. jobs data

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday ahead of updates on U.S. employment amid fears of a possible global recession. Shanghai and Hong Kong gained. Seoul and… Read more

S Korea says talks under way over U.S. nuclear operations planning

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea and the United States are discussing joint planning and implementation of U.S. nuclear operations to counter North Korea and hope to conduct a tabletop… Read more

EU to try again for coordination on China Covid policies

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ European Union nations will try again on Wednesday to mold a coordinated approach on if and how authorities should check incoming airline passengers from China for… Read more

Passenger car of Russian peacekeepers freely passes along Azerbaijan’s Lachin-Khankendi road

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ A passenger car of Russian peacekeepers [temporarily stationed in Azerbaijan following the trilateral statement signed by Azerbaijani, Armenian and Russian leaders after the 2020 second Karabakh… Read more

Baku to host official meeting of Israeli ambassadors to Eurasian countries

Tokyo, 3 January, /AJMEDIA/ An official meeting of Israeli ambassadors to the Eurasian countries will be held in Baku on January 16-18 with the participation of high-ranking officials of the… Read more