Japan, U.S., S Korea hold maritime drills

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan carried out joint maritime drills with the United States and South Korea on Wednesday following North Korea’s latest launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile late… Read more

How North Korea could use a Pacific ‘firing range’ to perfect its missiles

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ If North Korea follows through on its threat to turn the Pacific Ocean into a “firing range”, it would allow the isolated and nuclear-armed state to… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 23, 2023

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ U.N. General Assembly holds meeting on Russia war ahead of 1st anniv. NEW YORK – The U.N. General Assembly convened an emergency session Wednesday in an… Read more

Japan emperor expresses sorrow at world suffering, prays for peace

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Emperor Naruhito, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday Thursday, expressed deep sorrow at the suffering of people in conflicts around the globe and offered prayers… Read more

Forever 21 returns to Japan with pop-up event; online store also open

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Fashionistas across Japan were heart-broken when Forever 21 announced that they would be closing all 14 of their stores the country back in 2019. But those… Read more

Toyota, Honda agree to fully meet wage hike demands by their unions

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co agreed Wednesday to fully meet the salary and bonus demands put forward by their respective labor unions, with the… Read more

Russia, China show off ties amid maneuvering over Ukraine

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Russia and China showcased their deepening ties Wednesday in a series of meetings closely watched for signs that Beijing might offer the Kremlin stronger support for… Read more

Ministries of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan signs memorandum

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ A memorandum was signed between the ministries of internal affairs of Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, AJMEDIA reports with reference to the press service of the Ministry of… Read more

Peaceful protest of Azerbaijani eco-activists continues on Lachin-Khankendi road

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ The peaceful protest of Azerbaijani environmental activists on the Lachin-Khankendi road against the illicit exploitation of Azerbaijan’s mineral resources in the area of Russian peacekeepers’ temporary… Read more

Ambassador of Bulgaria presents copy of his credentials to Azerbaijani FM

Tokyo, 23 February, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received the newly appointed Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Ruslan Stoyanov, who presented the minister with a copy of his credentials, AJMEDIA reports… Read more