AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 22, 2023

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ U.S., Japan urge U.N. Security Council to act on North Korea’s ICBM test NEW YORK – The United States, Japan and other countries on Monday called… Read more

High court upholds ruling in favor of Japan’s ban on dual nationality

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese high court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by a group of people claiming the country’s ban on its citizens from holding foreign nationality violates… Read more

ANA, JAL, 3 others picked to operate flying taxis for 2025 World Expo

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ ANA Holdings Inc., Japan Airlines Co. and three other companies have been selected to operate air taxi services during the 2025 World Exposition to be held… Read more

Japan, China to work toward direct communication line for security

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and China will work towards launching a direct communication line for security from this spring, Japan’s defense ministry said on Tuesday in a statement after… Read more

G7 finance chiefs to meet Thursday to discuss measures against Russia

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Financial leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) will meet on Thursday to discuss measures against Russia that will put pressure on it to end the… Read more

Japanese startup unveils space viewing tour on balloon flight

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese startup announced plans Tuesday to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth.… Read more

Japan 2022 average condo price hits record high for 6th year in row

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ The average unit price of new condominiums across Japan hit a record high of 51.21 million yen in 2022, topping the previous record for the six… Read more

Putin raises tension on Ukraine; suspends START nuclear pact

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Russian President Vladimir Putin suspended Moscow’s participation in the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States, announcing the move Tuesday in a bitter… Read more

House GOP meets with Zelenskyy as far-right oppose future aid

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ A handful of congressional Republicans met Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a signal of continued U.S. support even as hard-right members of the party… Read more

Azerbaijan, Italy may sign new documents on digitalization of consular services

Tokyo, 22 February, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan and Italy discussed the possibility of signing new documents on the digitalization of consular services, AJMEDIA reports, citing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.… Read more