Azerbaijan’s State Border Service discloses number of detained border violators in March

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s State Border Service continued implementing measures to ensure the protection of the state border, and combat smuggling, illegal migration, and drug trafficking, the press center… Read more

Kazakhstan to present documentary about Heydar Aliyev

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ Kazakhstani state television broadcaster will present a documentary film, which marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev. According to the “Qazaqstan” TV channel,… Read more

Lachin-Khankendi road: ICRC convoy proceeds unhindered through protest area

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ The convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) passed unhindered through the peaceful protest area on the Lachin-Khankendi road. The peaceful protesters made… Read more

Peaceful protest of Azerbaijani eco-activists on Lachin–Khankendi road enters 111th day

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ The peaceful protest of Azerbaijani ecologists and young volunteers on the Lachin-Khankendi road passing through Shusha over the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits, especially the Gizilbulag… Read more

Spending by foreign visitors to Japan jumps sevenfold in 2022

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ Spending by foreign visitors to Japan in 2022 grew sharply from the year before to 898.7 billion yen ($6.8 billion) as arrivals began increasing from October… Read more

Japan launches new agency to deal with children’s issues

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan on Saturday launched a new agency for overseeing child policies as the government under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida struggles to reverse the country’s declining birthrate.… Read more

U.S. grants free trade status for Japan under new EV tax credit rules

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ The Treasury Department on Friday released details of tax credit requirements for electric vehicles, including granting Japan a status on par with having a free trade… Read more

Power supply forecast to remain tight for Tokyo this summer

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ Electricity supply-demand conditions in the Tokyo area are projected to remain tight this summer after power crunch concerns hit resource-poor Japan last year, according to estimates… Read more

California artist draws mural for tsunami-hit Japan city

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ An 80-year-old artist in a small coastal community in California has completed a mural commemorating his city’s relationship with its sister city in Japan that was… Read more

FOCUS: Calls grow for drastic steps to address Japan’s sliding birthrate

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ As the Japanese government launched a new agency Saturday to address the declining birthrate, experts are calling for more drastic steps than the measures recently announced… Read more