Japanese gov’t panel finds rampant coverups, mishandling of harassment cases in military

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ A panel of experts that investigated harassment cases in Japan’s military and Defense Ministry said Friday it found widespread coverups and reluctance among supervisors to deal… Read more

China launches drills around Taiwan in angry response to VP’s US trip

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ China launched military drills around Taiwan on Saturday as a “serious warning” to separatist forces in an angry but widely expected response to Vice President William… Read more

Shinkansen metal transformed into baseball bats to hit market in October

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ Metal from scrapped shinkansen (bullet trains) has been recycled into children’s baseball bats, which are set to be released in a limited edition in October, according… Read more

China blasts U.S.-Japan-South Korea summit

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ China is renewing its criticism of this weekend’s summit among the leaders of the U.S., Japan and South Korea, saying no country should “seek its own… Read more

U.S., Japan, S Korea agree to expand security and economic ties at Camp David summit

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Friday to expand security and economic ties at a historic summit at the U.S.… Read more

Azerbaijan to pin hopes on six judokas at Zagreb Grand Prix 2023

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani judokas will vie for medals at the Grand Prix to be held in Zagreb, Croatia on August 18-20. Azerbaijan’s hopes will be pinned on Leyla… Read more

“Twinned Karabakh Schools” project dedicated to 100th anniversary of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev wraps up

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ The “Twinned Karabakh Schools” project, held in Switzerland on August 7-13, 2023, by the Fund for Support to Azerbaijani Diaspora, has ended. According to the State… Read more

Lavrov discusses upcoming ministerial meeting with ambassadors of Caspian littoral states

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ Issues of closer cooperation between the five Caspian littoral states, including preparations for an upcoming ministerial meeting in Moscow, were the focus of Russian Foreign Minister… Read more

Armenian residents of Azerbaijan’s Karabakh freely cross Lachin border checkpoint

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ Armenian residents of Karabakh freely cross the Lachin border checkpoint, AJMEDIA reports. In total, 24 people have crossed the border checkpoint in eight vehicles belonging to… Read more

Armenian saboteur captured in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar arrested

Tokyo, 19 August, /AJMEDIA/ An Armenian saboteur captured in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar has been arrested, AJMEDIA reports referring to the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan. According to the information, the Prosecutor… Read more