Man sentenced to death over 2019 Kyoto Animation arson that killed 36

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese court on Thursday sentenced Shinji Aoba to death for the 2019 arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio that killed 36 people, finding… Read more

Beppu City takes flak for displaying Ohtani-donated gloves, instead of giving them to kids

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ A municipal government in Japan has been criticized on social media for having displayed youth baseball gloves donated by Shohei Ohtani at its office instead of… Read more

Türkiye’s central bank raises discount rate

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ Central Bank of Türkiye has announced its first decision on the discount rate this year, AJMEDIA reports, referring to Turkish media. The Central Bank raised the… Read more

Saudi prepares to open first alcohol store for non-Muslim diplomats, says source

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ Saudi Arabia is preparing to open its first alcohol store in the capital Riyadh which will serve exclusively non-Muslim diplomats, according to a source familiar with… Read more

German train drivers ramp up pressure with longest strike yet

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ Train drivers walked off the job on Wednesday in Germany’s longest rail strike yet, stranding commuters and piling pain on the country’s economy, with both sides… Read more

Moroccan media outlets informed about upcoming snap presidential election in Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Embassy of Azerbaijan in the Kingdom of Morocco has hosted a meeting with the representatives of leading media outlets of the country. The meeting brought… Read more

Azerbaijani Defense Ministry’s Medical Department holds training-methodical sessions

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Medical Department of the Azerbaijan Defense Ministry has held training-methodical sessions under the training plan for the current year, the Ministry of Defense told AZERTAC.… Read more

Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia discuss prospects for cooperation in field of social protection

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population Hidayat Abdullayev has met with Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the country Essam… Read more

Heydar Aliyev Center hosts exhibition of Georgian artist Lado Gudiashvili

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ An exhibition of the famous Georgian artist Lado Gudiashvili has been opened at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The exhibition was organized on the initiative of the… Read more

Central Bank: $42.8 m worth of demand fully covered at FX auction

Tokyo, 26 January, /AJMEDIA/ The foreign exchange (FX) auction was held at the Central Bank on Thursday. The auction successfully covered the entire demand, totaling $42.8 million. The average weighted… Read more