South Korea, U.S. begin joint military drills amid North Korea threat

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea and the United States began a joint large-scale military exercise on Monday aimed at bolstering their defense and preparedness against North Korea’s evolving nuclear… Read more

Half of bus drivers in Japan greet each other via hand wave, defying rules

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ Nearly half of bus drivers in Japan still exchange greetings waving or nodding when their vehicles pass each other, despite rules banning such gestures to prevent… Read more

Lions rack up 17 hits to beat Hawks

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ The Seibu Lions pounded out a season-high 17 hits, including eight straight in a five-run sixth inning, on their way to a 6-4 win over the… Read more

Japanese turn to wearable tech to beat the heat

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ Selling jackets with built-in fans, neck coolers and T-shirts that feel cold, Japanese firms are tapping into a growing market for products to help people handle… Read more

Japan, Iran leaders to meet in Sept in New York: report

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet in New York in September to discuss Iran’s nuclear programm among other issues, Kyodo… Read more

Kishida’s disapproval rate reaches 50%

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet remained at a dismal 33.6 percent, while the disapproval rating reached the highest point since December… Read more

Defense Ministry: Attempt of illegal Armenian armed detachments to install fortification facilities prevented

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ On August 20, at about 15:15, members of illegal Armenian armed detachments in the territory of Azerbaijan, where Russian peacekeeping forces are temporarily stationed, attempted to… Read more

Number of residents back to their native lands in Azerbaijan’s Fuzuli

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ In accordance with the instruction of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the return of former internally displaced persons to the restored city of… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva watch men’s 100m final at World Championships in athletics in Budapest

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ The men’s 100 metres final at the World Athletics Championships has been held at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, AJMEDIA reports. President of the… Read more

Turkmenistan, Hungary formulate gas deal: Azerbaijan’s role and significance

Tokyo, 21 August, /AJMEDIA/ Today, in Budapest, Hungary and Turkmenistan have reached an agreement on the gas supply. The next step for this, is to hold commercial negotiations. Turkmenistan’s political… Read more