Japan joins U.N. Security Council as new nonpermanent member

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan joined the U.N. Security Council as a nonpermanent member Sunday, starting a two-year stint amid growing calls for the world body’s reform following its failure… Read more

Yen set for turnaround in 2023 after slide to 32-year low against dollar

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ The yen is set to gain ground in 2023 in a sharp turnaround from a plunge to a 32-year low against the U.S. dollar, keeping Tokyo… Read more

EU chief celebrates ‘immense achievements’ of member Croatia

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ The chief of the European Union visited Croatia on Sunday to celebrate the “immense achievements” of the last nation admitted to the EU, which switched to… Read more

Defiant Ukrainians cheer New Year as drones blasted from skies

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Ukrainians cheered from their balconies while their air defenses blasted Russian missiles and drones out of the sky in the first hours of 2023, as Moscow… Read more

Lula sworn in as president to lead polarized Brazil

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection… Read more

Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch. Several… Read more

Highlights of the year 2022

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ The outgoing year of 2022 went down in the history of Azerbaijan as another bright and glorious page. Despite the continuing economic and social crisis in… Read more

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry presents review of events of last week

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense presented a review of the events of last week, AJMEDIA reports on January 1. Read more

Io may have an underworld magma ocean or a hot metal heart

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ An entire ocean of liquid magma, or maybe a hot heart of solid metal, may lurk in Io’s underworld. The surface of Jupiter’s innermost moon is… Read more

Azerbaijan’s Mine Action Agency: In total, about 13,000 mines neutralized in liberated territories over past year

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ “As a result of the mine-clearing operations carried out in the liberated territories, in total, 8,780 anti-personnel mines, 4,133 anti-tank mines, and 14,000 unexploded ordnances have… Read more