Net population influx into Tokyo recovers to pre-pandemic level

Tokyo, 1 February, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo continued to be a magnet for people in 2024, with a net influx of around 80,000 nearing the pre-pandemic 2019 level and highlighting the longstanding… Read more

Homegrown vegetables, cheap substitutes: Japanese get creative to fight soaring food prices

Tokyo, 1 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese homemaker Kirina Mochizuki has always considered okonomiyaki savory pancakes the ultimate comfort food: simple, satisfying and cheap. These days, though, it’s a struggle to get… Read more

Japan to recommend ancient capitals in Nara Prefecture for UNESCO listing

Tokyo, 1 February, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government has recommended ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture as candidates for UNESCO’s World Heritage list to be inscribed in 2026. The government… Read more

Azerbaijani-Kyrgyz Fund approves small hydropower plant construction financing in Kyrgyzstan

Tokyo, 1 February, /AJMEDIA/ The Board of the Azerbaijan-Kyrgyzstan Development Fund (AKDF) has approved financing for the construction of a nine MW small hydropower plant in Kyrgyzstan, AJMEDIA reports via… Read more

Newly appointed Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan assumes duties

Tokyo, 1 February, /AJMEDIA/ Birol Akgün has officially assumed his duties as Türkiye’s new ambassador to Azerbaijan, AJMEDIA reports via the Turkish Embassy in Baku. President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip… Read more

SOCAR launches first onshore airborne gravity research

Tokyo, 1 February, /AJMEDIA/ The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) has initiated its first onshore airborne gravity research project in collaboration with the renowned UK-based company Metatek, AJMEDIA… Read more

Oil prices decline in global markets

Tokyo, 1 February, /AJMEDIA/ Oil prices have fallen in global markets. On the London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures), Brent crude dropped by $0.22, settling at $75.67 per barrel. Meanwhile, Light… Read more

Shakhriyar Mamedyarov returns to FIDE Top 20

Tokyo, 1 February, /AJMEDIA/ The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has released its February 2025 world rankings, with Azerbaijani grandmaster Shakhriyar Mamedyarov making a strong return to the Top 20. Mamedyarov… Read more