Azerbaijan and Armenia must immediately resume peace talks

Tokyo, 05 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan and Armenia must immediately resume peace talks, Representative of the President of Azerbaijan for Special Assignments Elchin Amirbayov said, answering questions from Michael Doran, director… Read more

Armenia must ensure safe transport links along Zangezur corridor

Tokyo, 05 October, /AJMEDIA/ Armenia must provide Azerbaijan with reliable guarantees to ensure unhindered traffic movement along the Zangezur corridor, between the main part of Azerbaijan and its Nakhchivan Autonomous… Read more

President of Ukraine calls President of Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 05 October, /AJMEDIA/ President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on October 4, AJMEDIA reports. Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Oct. 4, 2023

Tokyo, 04 October, /AJMEDIA/ Okinawa rejects central gov’t order over U.S. base landfill work NAHA, Japan – Japan’s Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday rejected the central government’s order to endorse its… Read more

Japan quiet on possible yen-buying market intervention

Tokyo, 04 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government on Wednesday declined to comment on whether it intervened in the currency market to arrest the yen’s decline against the U.S. dollar, after… Read more

Japan may bolster maritime surveillance amid concerns over China

Tokyo, 04 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is considering bolstering its maritime surveillance capabilities in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region by sharing data owned by the public and… Read more

Children’s agency chief Ayuko Kato vows to tackle falling birthrate

Tokyo, 04 October, /AJMEDIA/ The children and families agency’s newly-appointed minister, Ayuko Kato, expressed her commitment to implementing a range of new policies regarding child-related issues during a joint interview… Read more

Tokyo Takarazuka Theater cancels performances after death of actress

Tokyo, 04 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Takarazuka Revue, based in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, has cancelled its performance of “Singing Lovebirds” (“Oshidori Utagassen”) and “GRAND MIRAGE” at the Tokyo Takarazuka Theater… Read more

Russian journalist who staged TV war protest given 8 1/2-year jail term in absentia

Tokyo, 04 October, /AJMEDIA/ A Russian court sentenced former state TV journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who burst into a news broadcast with a placard that read “Stop the war” and “They’re… Read more

Japan to provide ¥192 bil in extra aid to U.S. chipmaker Micron

Tokyo, 04 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will provide up to 192 billion yen ($1.3 billion) in additional subsidies for U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc’s plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, the industry minister… Read more