AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 5, 2023

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese spy balloon WASHINGTON – The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of… Read more

Winemaker to start making “Nagoya wine” this summer

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ A project is under way in the heart of Nagoya to produce local wine as soon as this summer while overcoming the difficulties of meeting strict… Read more

Kishida fires aide over LGBT couple outburst

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday fired an aide who said he wouldn’t want to live next to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender couples and… Read more

Sapporo Snow Festival begins; open to public for first time since 2020

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ The 73rd Sapporo Snow Festival began in Sapporo, Hokkaido, on Saturday. The festival, featuring more than 160 ice and snow sculptures, is open to the public… Read more

Excess savings not helping consumers in Japan as inflation rises

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ Rising prices are hurting Japanese consumers, especially young people, and around 64 trillion yen in excess savings accumulated over the COVID-19 pandemic years have done little… Read more

Many questions remain after China balloon shot down

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ What in the world was that thing? The massive white orb that drifted across U.S. airspace this week and was shot down by the Air Force… Read more

Ukraine says latest Russian assault on Bakhmut beaten back

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ Ukraine said it had fought off a fresh Russian assault on the embattled eastern city of Bakhmut Saturday, as it endured a fresh wave of shelling… Read more

Arctic blast breaks U.S. wind-chill record

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ An Arctic blast that brought “frostquakes” to parts of the United States saw the country record its lowest ever wind-chill temperature, meteorologists said Saturday. Atop Mount… Read more

Agreement on trade, economic cooperation between Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan approved – decree

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree approving the “Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Government of the Republic of Türkiye and… Read more

Azerbaijan’s MoD talks certificate presenting ceremony following training course with UK specialists

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ The explosive awareness training course involving specialists of the International School of Security and Explosives Education (ISSEE) was held from January 23 through February 2, 2023,… Read more