Nippon Steel to sue U.S. gov’t over decision to block acquisition of U.S. Steel

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ Nippon Steel Corp is set to file a lawsuit in response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to block its $14.1 billion takeover of United States… Read more

World food prices dip 2% in 2024: FAO

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year, the FAO said, but they remain considerably higher than before the… Read more

EV sales hit record in UK but still behind target

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ UK car industry sold a record number of all-electric vehicles in 2024 but still fell short of the government’s mandated targets, an industry trade body said… Read more

Tuna fetches ¥207 mil at year’s 1st auction in Tokyo

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ The top bidder at a Tokyo fish market said they paid 207 million yen for a tuna on Sunday, the second highest price ever paid at… Read more

Bodies of couple in their 70s found in Sapporo home

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ The bodies of a man and his wife, both in their 70s, were found in their home in Sapporo on Saturday, police said Sunday. The two… Read more

Japanese woman, world’s recognized oldest person, dies at 116

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city where she lived, Ashiya, announced on Saturday. Itooka, who had four children… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev congratulates Orthodox Christian community of Azerbaijan on Christmas Day

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ President Ilham Aliyev has congratulated the entire Christian community of Azerbaijan on the occasion of Holy Christmas, AJMEDIA reports. Read more

EIA updates forecast on Azerbaijan’s oil output in 2025

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s oil output is forecasted to reach 0.63 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2025, AJMEDIA reports. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has maintained its… Read more