4 Japan utility groups slapped with business improvement order

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ The industry ministry said Friday it ordered four major Japanese utility groups to improve their operations after they were found to have formed electricity sales cartels.… Read more

Fukushima nuclear plant prepares to release diluted radioactive water into sea

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ At Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, giant blue pipes have been constructed to bring in torrents of seawater to dilute treated, radioactive water under a… Read more

Rain pounds Japan’s northeast; Akita residents flee overflowing river

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Heavy rain pounded Akita Prefecture in northeastern Japan on Saturday, with some residents urged to immediately get to safety after a river in the prefectural capital… Read more

South Korea landslides, floods kill more than 20; over 4,000 evacuated

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Twenty-two people have died, 14 were missing and thousands evacuated in South Korea as of Saturday, according to ministry data, as a third day of torrential… Read more

Twitter seeks end to U.S. oversight of data use

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Twitter wants a federal court to end an order imposed by the Federal Trade Commission that limits its data security practices. The FTC has been watching… Read more

G7 finance chiefs to meet Sunday to discuss Ukraine, global taxation

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Financial leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced countries will hold talks on July 16 on the sidelines of the broader G20 meeting in India,… Read more

U.S. military chief praises Japan’s defense funding boost

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ The highest-ranking U.S. military officer on Friday encouraged Japan’s commitment to doubling its defense spending over the next five years, calling Tokyo’s controversial push for a… Read more

Japan’s willingness to engage with N Korea may test allies’ patience

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed readiness to engage in high-level communication with North Korea, Japan must perform a careful balancing act to ensure its… Read more

New appointment at Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ Former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Police Colonel Rashad Ismailov was appointed Deputy head of the Main Drug Control Department of the… Read more

Attendees of Vagif Poetry Days visit historical, cultural spots of Azerbaijan’s Shusha

Tokyo, 15 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Vagif Poetry Days, organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Writers’ Union of Azerbaijan, continue… Read more