Man falls to his death from hot-air balloon over Melbourne

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ A man fell to his death from a hot-air balloon Monday as it passed over suburban Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city. The hot-air balloon took off from… Read more

In Germany, the far right is on the rise again. How did it happen?

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ When Sabine Thonke joined a recent demonstration in Berlin against Germany’s far-right party, it was the first time in years she felt hopeful that the growing… Read more

More foreign students set to be eligible for Japan gov’t scholarships

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government plans to expand the scope of foreign university students eligible for its scholarships from April to provide more academic opportunities to children of… Read more

Abductee’s mother pins hopes on fresh Japan-N Korea dialogue

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ For Sakie Yokota, whose daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea in the 1970s at age 13, her “miraculous” meeting a decade ago with Megumi’s own… Read more

Azerbaijan relocates 34 more families to Fuzuli city

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan has initiated another phase of the relocation process, transferring 123 individuals (34 families) to the city of Fuzuli. With this latest relocation, the total number… Read more

® “Baku Steel Company” CJSC starts the tender stage for the implementation of the SAP S/4HANA system

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ “Baku Steel Company” CJSC (BSC) is embarking on another significant step towards centralized management and digitalization of all its company processes. Therefore, BSC has successfully completed… Read more

Oil prices surge in global markets

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ Oil prices have risen in the global markets. On the London InterContinental Exchange Futures (ICE), Brent crude oil rose by $0.39, reaching a trading value of… Read more

“Heritage in Stitches: A Journey Through Embroidery and Sewing Traditions of Uzbekistan” exhibition opens at the Heydar Aliyev Center First Vice-President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva and Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva attend the opening ceremony

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ An exhibition entitled “Heritage in Stitches: A Journey Through Embroidery and Sewing Traditions of Uzbekistan” opened at the Heydar Aliyev Center. The First Vice-President of the… Read more

Ohtani may be S Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ Shohei Ohtani may be South Korea’s most-beloved Japanese athlete, a testament to his charm in softening any lingering animosity between the two neighbors. Since his arrival… Read more

Gemini’s flawed AI racial images seen as warning of tech titans’ power

Tokyo, 18 March, /AJMEDIA/ For people at the trend-setting tech festival here, the scandal that erupted after Google’s Gemini chatbot cranked out images of Black and Asian Nazi soldiers was… Read more