PM of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili completes his working visit to Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Garibashvili has completed his working visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, AJMEDIA reports. A guard of honor was lined up for… Read more

Convoy of Russian peacekeepers moves freely along Azerbaijan’s Lachin-Khankendi road

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ A convoy of Russian peacekeepers [temporarily deployed near Azerbaijan’s Shusha] has driven along the Lachin-Khankendi road without any issues, AJMEDIA reports from the scene. Conditions were… Read more

N Korea says it tested another ‘underwater nuclear attack drone’

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ North Korea claimed Saturday it had tested another underwater nuclear attack drone, in its latest response to South Korean and United States military drills, though analysts… Read more

Cambodia to deport 19 Japanese cybercrime scam suspects

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ Nineteen Japanese men detained in Cambodia in January on suspicion of taking part in organized phone and online scams will be deported to their homeland, a… Read more

World Heritage shrine in Hiroshima to ban tourists during G7 summit

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese island famous for its UNESCO World Heritage shrine will be closed to tourists for three days in May to make way for a potential… Read more

Tokyo’s Kabukicho night-life district to have new skyscraper

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ A new 225-meter-tall skyscraper in the Japanese capital’s popular Kabukicho nightlife district will open on April 14. With 48 floors above ground and five below, Tokyu… Read more

New Toyota chief Sato to embark on EV push as automaker plays catch-up

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ Revving up the electric vehicle business is the first priority for Koji Sato as the new chief executive of Toyota Motor Corp strives to sharpen its… Read more

Japan’s household spending in Feb up 1.6%; 1st rise in 4 months

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s household spending in February rose 1.6 percent from a year earlier, marking the first increase in four months, as people spent more on travel amid… Read more

Japan to create guidelines on use of AI chatbots in schools

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government will formulate guidelines regarding the use of ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots in schools possibly by next March, officials said Thursday, as… Read more

Exiting BOJ chief defends monetary easing as Japan out of deflation

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ The Bank of Japan’s monetary easing was “appropriate” and effective in jolting Japan out of deflation, and its retention under new leadership is of utmost importance… Read more