AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 8, 2

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Prosecutors closer to murder indictment 6 months after ex-PM Abe shooting NARA, Japan – Six months after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe,… Read more

Japan’s defense buildup shouldn’t be seen as threat: U.S. official

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s recent decision to significantly increase its defense budget and acquire long-range strike capabilities should not be deemed as a “threat,” a U.S. State Department spokesman… Read more

Prosecutors closer to murder indictment 6 months after ex-PM Abe shooting

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Six months after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, prosecutors are moving closer to indicting the man accused of the fatal shooting that… Read more

U.S. regulators OK Alzheimer’s drug developed by Japan’s Eisai

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. regulators on Friday approved an Alzheimer’s drug developed by Japanese drug maker Eisai Co. and U.S. firm Biogen Inc. for treatment in the early stage… Read more

Japan starts requiring negative COVID tests for travelers from China

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan further tightened border controls for travelers from mainland China on Sunday, requiring proof of a negative COVID-19 test amid a surge of cases in the… Read more

Over 15% of Japan firms plan to hire more university graduates in 2024

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ A recent survey showed 15.5 percent of Japanese firms are planning to hire more university graduates in 2024 as new employees from the previous year, reflecting… Read more

‘Once in a century’ flood cuts off communities in northwestern Australia

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Military helicopters airlifted hundreds of people from communities cut off by “once in a century” floods in Australia’s northwest, an official leading relief efforts said on… Read more

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Travelers began streaming across land and sea crossings from Hong Kong to mainland China on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that… Read more

Turkish Defense Minister thanks Azerbaijani people

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar thanked the Azerbaijani people in his statement related to the Sarikamish Martyrs Memorial Day, AJMEDIA reports. “On this significant day,… Read more

Azerbaijani military servicemen arrive in Türkiye for joint exercises

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani military servicemen have arrived in Türkiye to participate in the Winter-2023 exercises, AJMEDIA reports via the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. “The servicemen of the… Read more