Japan digital minister to return pay over My Number issues

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday he will voluntarily return three months of his salary as a Cabinet member to take responsibility over a string… Read more

Japan PM Kishida sends offering to Yasukuni shrine on WWII anniv.

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, seen by some as a symbol of Japan’s past militarism,… Read more

Typhoon Lan lands in western Japan, causes holiday travel chaos

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ Slow-moving Typhoon Lan made landfall on the Kii Peninsula in western Japan on Tuesday, leaving several people injured as heavy rainfall disrupted air and train services… Read more

Australian police charge man over bomb threat on Malaysia Airlines flight

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ A 45-year-old man was charged on Tuesday with allegedly threatening to blow up a plane during a flight from Australia to Malaysia that returned to Sydney.… Read more

Trains, flights canceled as typhoon makes landfall over western Japan

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ Slow-moving Typhoon Lan made landfall on the Kii Peninsula in western Japan on Tuesday, bringing heavy rainfall, disrupting air, road and train services and causing havoc… Read more

U.S., Korea, Japan set to launch new steps on defense at Camp David

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ The United States, Japan and South Korea will launch a series of joint initiatives on technology and defense when the countries’ leaders gather at Camp David… Read more

Kishida sends offering to Yasukuni shrine on WWII anniversary

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, seen by some as a symbol of Japan’s past… Read more

Opponent for Azerbaijani chess player in the World Cup quarterfinals in Baku revealed

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ The next opponent of Nijat Abasov has been determined at the World Chess Cup in Baku, AJMEDIA reports. Santosh Gujrathi (India) will be Nijat Abasov’s opponent… Read more

Amount of funds to be invested in Azerbaijan’s largest industrial park announced

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ In the near future, 386 million manat ($227 million) is expected to be invested in the Sumgayit Chemical Industrial Park, AJMEDIA reports. According to the Azerbaijan… Read more

Azerbaijan resolute about Trans-Caspian gas project – Turkmenistan should seize exceptional opportunity

Tokyo, 15 August, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan has consistently shown its willingness to boost gas supplies and provide assistance to Europe during times of crisis. Through President Ilham Aliyev’s well-defined energy strategy,… Read more