Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street snaps out of holiday-season funk

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Asian stocks are mixed after Wall Street snapped out of a spell of holiday season blues, with markets in Tokyo and China declining. Japan’s finance minister… Read more

Japanese firms working to attract, retain skilled foreign workers

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ As labor-strapped Japan faces a growing exodus of foreign workers due to low wages and other employment challenges, some companies are working overtime to keep them… Read more

AI expected to star at CES gadget extravaganza

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Gadgets, robots and vehicles imbued with artificial intelligence will once again vie for attention at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, as vendors behind the scenes… Read more

Hideki Matsuyama has record-setting start to PGA Tour with victory at Kapalua

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Hideki Matsuyama got the new season off to a smashing start Sunday when he broke the PGA Tour record to par for 72 holes by closing… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev: We demand punishment of the guilty for the plane crash

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ “I can say with full certainty that the blame for the fact that Azerbaijani citizens died in this disaster lies with representatives of the Russian Federation.… Read more

President: Azerbaijani state has always valued heroism of its sons and daughters

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ “The Azerbaijani state has always appreciated the activities and heroism of its sons and daughters. This time, too, the heroism of the crew was also acknowledged,”… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev met families of crew members killed in plane crash and surviving flight attendants

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ On January 6, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev met with the families of the crew members who lost their lives and the surviving… Read more

Oil prices decline in global markets

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Oil prices have fallen in global markets. On the London ICE (Intercontinental Exchange Futures), Brent crude decreased by $0.31, settling at $76.20 per barrel. Meanwhile, Light… Read more

Azerbaijan honors Kazakhstani rescuers for assistance after AZAL plane crash

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan has honored a group of Kazakhstani rescuers for their support in the aftermath of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) plane crash in Aktau. Colonel General Kamaladdin… Read more

Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture, President of International Turkic Academy discuss prospects for cooperation

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Shahin Mustafayev, President of the International Turkic Academy, met with Adil Karimli, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Culture, in Baku. During the meeting, the sides discussed cooperation plans… Read more