Myanmar flooding death toll jumps to 226

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ The death toll from massive flooding in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has doubled to 226, state media reported Tuesday, as the U.N. warned… Read more

Musk deletes post about Harris and Biden assassination after widespread criticism

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Elon Musk has deleted a post on his social media platform X in which he said “no one is even trying to assassinate” President Joe Biden… Read more

Trump blames Biden and Harris’ rhetoric toward him for attempt on his life

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Donald Trump claimed Monday that President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ comments that he is a threat to democracy had inspired the latest apparent… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming ambassador of Algeria to Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ On September 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Zakia Ighil, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the… Read more

Foreign Ministry: Dutch side on another occasion has been demonstrating biased approach vis-à-vis Azerbaijan and post-conflict situation in the region

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ “Unfortunately, the Dutch side on another occasion has been demonstrating a biased approach vis-à-vis Azerbaijan and the post-conflict situation in the region,” said Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesperson… Read more

US Department of State: We always look for opportunities to convene foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ “So I don’t have any announcements to make. Obviously we always look for opportunities to convene the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan,” Spokesperson for the… Read more

Azerbaijan, World Bank discuss COP29 and Country Partnership Framework

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Mikayil Jabbarov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy, met Tuesday with Sameh Naguib Wahba, World Bank’s (WB) Regional Director for Sustainable Development in Europe and Central Asia. During… Read more

Takaichi tops Kyodo poll of LDP supporters as most fit to be Japan PM

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi is viewed by 27.7 percent of Liberal Democratic Party supporters as most suitable to be Japan’s next prime minister, a… Read more

Ex-PM Noda top choice to lead Japan’s main opposition party: poll

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is the top choice to lead the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, a Kyodo News poll of party supporters… Read more

Central Bank: $69.18m worth of demand fully covered at FX auction

Tokyo, 17 September, /AJMEDIA/ The foreign exchange (FX) auction was held at the Central Bank on Tuesday. The auction successfully covered the entire demand, totaling $69.18 million. The average weighted… Read more