A Call for Recognition and Support for Peace in Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ To: The United Nations Office in Japan Subject: A Call for Recognition and Support for Peace in Azerbaijan Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this letter finds you… Read more

UAE sign $500 million agreement to supply wheat to Egypt

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ United Arab Emirates-based agribusiness Al Dahra and the Abu Dhabi Export Board (ADEX) have signed a $500 million agreement to supply Egypt with wheat, starting this… Read more

Azerbaijan’s MFA: It is deeply concerning that France is now trying to carry out its insidious policy using Armenian residents as an excuse

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ “We categorically reject the groundless allegations made against Azerbaijan in the statement of France on August 15, as a result of the phone conversation of the… Read more

Death toll in Hawaii wildfires reaches 106

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ The death toll from wildfires on Hawaii’s Maui Island has reached 106, local authorities said Tuesday. The fires that first broke out on Aug. 8 are… Read more

FOCUS: Memes win U.S. fans for “Oppenheimer” but raise eyebrows in Japan

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ In the weeks leading up to the 78th anniversaries of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Americans rushed to theaters for “Oppenheimer,” a new… Read more

Tokyo-Hakata shinkansen bullet train services halted over heavy rain

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ Direct shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Hakata stations were suspended on Wednesday due to heavy rain in central Japan, their operators said. The rain… Read more

Typhoon Lan moves north over Sea of Japan, leaves 49 injured in wake

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ Typhoon Lan traveled northward over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday after bringing torrential rains to Japan’s main island, mostly impacting western parts of the country,… Read more

China retail sales growth slows, falling below forecasts

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ China on Tuesday released weaker than expected economic data, with slowing retail sales growth pointing to shaky consumer confidence in the world’s second-largest economy. A slew… Read more

Japanese economic growth for April-June smashes expectations

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ Quarterly growth data for Japan smashed expectations on Tuesday as car exports rebounded and tourists flooded back, but economists cautioned that it may not last. The… Read more

Number of teachers quitting for mental health reasons hits record high in Japan

Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ A record high 953 teachers at public schools left jobs for mental health reasons in the 2021 academic year, up 171 from the previous survey in… Read more