Russia denies Ukraine has retaken Andriivka; Ukraine posts video of fighting

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Russia on Saturday said its forces remained in control of villages near the shattered city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, dismissing a Ukrainian claim to have… Read more

Angels star Ohtani to have elbow surgery

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Shohei Ohtani will have surgery soon on the ligament tear in his pitching elbow after the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star was ruled out for the… Read more

86% of municipalities across Japan want more foreign workers: survey

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ A total of 86 percent of municipalities across Japan feel the need to increase foreign labor, a recent survey by Kyodo News showed, underscoring the serious… Read more

Tokyo’s Asakusa Samba Carnival returns after 4-year COVID hiatus

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Asakusa Samba Carnival, a late-summer Tokyo highlight, returned Sunday following a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with passionate Brazilian music and explosive percussion… Read more

Thousands in Australia rally for struggling Indigenous referendum

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Thousands rallied in Australia on Sunday to support recognizing the country’s Indigenous people in the constitution, a proposal that is struggling ahead of a referendum next… Read more

The tricky path to tripling renewable energy capacity

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Significant hurdles lie ahead of the G20’s renewable energy target agreed in New Delhi last weekend, but the ambitious goal is feasible, experts say. G20 leaders… Read more

Japan-Britain defense cooperation pact to take effect in Oct

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s treaty with Britain aimed at facilitating joint military drills and strengthening defense cooperation will come into effect next month amid China’s growing military clout in… Read more

Japan’s new defense chief quits as pro-Taiwan group senior member

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s new Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said Friday he has quit as a senior member of a cross-party group of lawmakers dedicated to boosting Japan-Taiwan relations.… Read more

Azerbaijan exports over 14.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas via Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline in January-August 2023

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan shipped 27.109.8 billion cubic meters of gas via main natural gas pipelines in January-August, 2023, showing 6.2 percent year-over-year increase. According to State Statistical Committee,… Read more

Azerbaijan’s exports of crude oil products rise by 64% during 8 months of 2023

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan exported over 678 thousand tons of crude oil products, up by 64.3% on the same period last year. The export was worth about $404 million,… Read more