AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 9, 2023

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan PM Kishida begins to pave way for G-7 by visiting Europe, U.S. TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will try to pave the way… Read more

Japan reports 190,538 new coronavirus cases

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan on Sunday reported 190,538 new coronavirus cases, down 48,116 from Saturday. Tokyo reported 15,124 new cases, down 4,506 from Saturday. The number of infected people… Read more

Volunteers taking outsized role in Japanese language support

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ Every week in community centers and other public spaces across Japan, thousands of volunteers work alongside a much smaller number of professional teachers to help foreign… Read more

Japan PM Kishida begins to pave way for G-7 by visiting Europe, U.S.

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will try to pave the way for a successful Group of Seven summit he is scheduled to host in May, by… Read more

Kishida to discuss gov’t, BOJ roles with new central bank head

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday his government and the central bank must discuss their relationship in guiding economic policy after he names a… Read more

Kishida to highlight security concerns on trip to Europe, U.S.

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins a weeklong trip Monday to strengthen military ties with Europe and Britain and bring into focus the Japan-U.S. alliance at… Read more

Toyota plans to test liquid hydrogen car in 2023 endurance races

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor Corp plans to enter an in-development car using liquid hydrogen into 2023 endurance race events as part of efforts to make… Read more

British PM Sunak says he is open to discussing pay rises for nurses

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he was willing to discuss pay rises for nurses ahead of a meeting with public sector trade union… Read more

No sign of casualties after Russia claims revenge attack on Ukrainian soldiers

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ A Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk missed its targets and there were no obvious signs of casualties, a Reuters reporter said on… Read more

Biden visits U.S.-Mexico border as immigration issue heats up

Tokyo, 9 January, /AJMEDIA/ President Joe Biden visited the U.S.-Mexico border on Sunday for the first time since taking office, tackling one of the most politically charged issues in the… Read more