Sapporo’s 2030 Winter Olympics bid dropped; 2034 or later targeted

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ The city of Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday abandoned their bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and decided to aim for 2034… Read more

Tech firms struggle as Israel-Gaza falsehoods explode

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ From fake accounts impersonating journalists to war-themed video games fueling false narratives, tech platforms are struggling to contain a tsunami of misinformation around Palestinian-Israeli hostilities after… Read more

Kishida eyes visiting Philippines, Malaysia in November

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting the Philippines and Malaysia in early November, around one month ahead of hosting a special summit involving ASEAN… Read more

Japan Innovation Party expels lawmaker Suzuki over Russia trip

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese lawmaker who recently visited Russia and told local media he is “100 percent” confident that Moscow will win the war on Ukraine left an… Read more

“Global Advocacy for Mine-Free World” petition initiated

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ A group of foreign NGOs and civil society activists initiated a petition entitled “Global Advocacy for a Mine-Free World”, AJMEDIA reports. The petition was posted on… Read more

Azerbaijan’s strategic foreign exchange reserves increase

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s strategic foreign exchange reserves grew by 14.9 percent and reached $67.5 billion from January through September 2023, chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA)… Read more

Trading partners’ currency depreciation affects Azerbaijan’s inflation – CBA chairman

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ The depreciation of the currencies of trading partners affects inflation in Azerbaijan, the Chairman of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA), Taleh Kazimov said in an… Read more

Russian peacemakers’ stay terms in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh fully adjusted – MFA’s rep

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ The conditions of stay of Russian peacemakers in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh have been seriously adjusted, Spokesperson for Russia’s Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said during the weekly briefing,… Read more

Azerbaijani Parliament to adopt statement marking Ilham Aliyev’s twentieth year in office

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ Milli Majlis (Parliament) will adopt a statement on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the election of Ilham Aliyev as President of Azerbaijan, AJMEDIA reports.… Read more

Armenia ready to hold meetings within ‘3+3’ format suggested by President Ilham Aliyev

Tokyo, 11 October, /AJMEDIA/ Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has agreed to hold a meeting in the ‘3+3’ format (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Türkiye, Russia) proposed by President of Azerbaijan… Read more