President Ilham Aliyev: We are glad to see the development dynamics of relations between Azerbaijan and Malaysia

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ “We attach a big importance to the friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Malaysia. We are glad to see the development dynamics of our interstate relations in… Read more

Asian shares mixed after Wall St dips on weak economic data

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ Asian shares were trading mixed Wednesday following a decline on Wall Street after reports on the U.S. economy came in weaker than expected. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei… Read more

Japan vows to ‘seamlessly’ deliver promised aid to Ukraine

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi pledged to “seamlessly and steadily” deliver assistance worth $7.6 billion to Ukraine in a meeting Tuesday with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro… Read more

Japan to fund defense projects of friendly nations in change to aid rules

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer friendly nations financial assistance to help them bolster their defenses, marking Tokyo’s first unambiguous departure from rules that… Read more

G-7 trade ministers vow to cooperate on tech export controls

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ Trade ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies on Tuesday agreed to cooperate to impose export controls for cutting-edge technologies amid concerns that countries such… Read more

New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant showed exposed steel bars in… Read more

Japan consular officials meet detained national in China

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese Embassy in Beijing had consular access Tuesday to a senior employee of pharmaceutical firm Astellas Pharma Inc, who has been detained in China since… Read more

ADB forecasts China, India to power strong growth in 2023

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ China’s recovery from the pandemic and strong demand in India will drive strong economic growth in Asia this year, the Asian Development Bank said in a… Read more

Leukemia survivor Ikee qualifies for butterfly at world championships

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese star swimmer Rikako Ikee on Tuesday secured her spot in July’s world championships in the women’s 100-meter butterfly, making the national team in an individual… Read more

Japan to raise hydrogen supply sixfold by 2040 to promote renewables

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan plans to increase its supply of hydrogen sixfold from the current level to around 12 million tons by 2040 in an effort to spur use… Read more