Japan raises age of consent from 13 to 16

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s age of consent was raised from 13, among the world’s lowest, to 16 years old on Friday as lawmakers passed key reforms to sex crime… Read more

Zelenskyy urges African leaders to press Putin on release of political prisoners

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed to a group of African leaders to ask his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to free political prisoners from Crimea and beyond… Read more

Japanese fans facing Women’s World Cup TV blackout

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese soccer fans are facing a TV blackout for next month’s Women’s World Cup, with some warning failure to strike a broadcasting deal would be a… Read more

U.S. chip giant Micron to invest $600 mil in China plant

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. chipmaker Micron said Friday it would invest more than $600 million in a packing and testing factory in northern China, less than a month after… Read more

No-confidence motion against Kishida cabinet voted down in Diet

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s House of Representatives on Friday voted down a no-confidence motion against the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida submitted by the main opposition party, a… Read more

Japan preparing military aid to shore up Philippines’ defense

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is preparing military aid for the Philippines to help secure sea approaches and safeguard Taiwan’s western flank, officials say, deepening security ties that could bring… Read more

Second annual international English-language training conference concludes in Baku

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ On June 16, 2023, representatives of the U.S. Embassy, Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan, ADA University, and North Carolina State University… Read more

Azerbaijan confirms 1 more COVID-19 cases, 3 recoveries

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan has detected 1 new COVID-19 cases, 3 patients have recovered, Trend reports citing the Operational Headquarters under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers. Up until now,… Read more

Cargo volume growth dynamics along Middle Corridor to be maintained for next 10 years

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ The growth dynamics of freight transportation along the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) will be sustained for the next 10 years, Gaidar Abdikerimov, Secretary-General of the… Read more

Azerbaijani judokas to contest medals in European Judo Championships Cadets Odivelas 2023

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani fighters will test their strength at the European Judo Championships Cadets 2023 to be held in the city of Odivelas, Portugal on June 22-25. Azerbaijan`s… Read more