Kyodo News Digest: June 21, 2024

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan PM vows to focus on issues that cannot be postponed TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reiterated Friday that he will concentrate on tackling… Read more

Junior Azerbaijani boxers to vie for European medals in Sarajevo

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan have named a 18-member team to be up in action at the EUBC European Junior Boxing Championships to take place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina… Read more

High-Level Meeting themed “Pathway to COP29: Sustainable and Resilient Future” wraps up in Zangilan

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ The 29th High-Level Meeting themed “Pathway to COP29: Sustainable and Resilient Future”, a run-up to the 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the… Read more

Western Azerbaijan Community calls on Armenian government to create conditions for return of Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ “Today on June 20, World Refugee Day, the Western Azerbaijan Community, uniting Azerbaijanis expelled from Armenia, reiterates its solidarity with displaced persons around the world and… Read more

Release of the Press Service of the President

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ On June 20, U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a phone call to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. During the telephone… Read more

Azerbaijani parliament appeals to President Ilham Aliyev on early parliamentary election

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijani parliament has appealed to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on the holding of an early parliamentary election, Trend reports. The… Read more

Diet wraps up regular session; Kishida’s reelection bid in focus

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Diet effectively wrapped up its ordinary session on Friday, as attention turns to whether Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can secure reelection in his ruling party’s… Read more

Japan says it is seriously concerned over Russia-N Korea military cooperation

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government on Thursday expressed their concern over Russian President Vladimir Putin’s suggestion during his recent landmark visit to Pyongyang that military technology cooperation with… Read more

Japan seeks more visitors despite overtourism problems

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s tourism chief said Thursday its ambitious goal of luring 60 million foreign tourists a year — more than double the current level — is well… Read more

Ohtani’s disgraced ex-interpreter cut from school textbook

Tokyo, 21 June, /AJMEDIA/ Shohei Ohtani’s disgraced former interpreter will be removed from a school textbook that had celebrated his work, a Japanese publisher said Thursday. Ippei Mizuhara this month… Read more