China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ China and Russia stood by Iran on Friday after the United States demanded nuclear talks with Tehran, with senior Chinese and Russian diplomats saying dialogue should… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: March 14, 2025

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday came under fire for his distribution of gift vouchers worth 100,000 yen ($676) each to rookie lower… Read more

No. of foreign residents in Japan hits record high for 3rd year

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan reached over 3.7 million as of the end of 2024, up 10.5 percent from a year before and… Read more

DeepSeek dims shine of AI stars

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ China-based DeepSeek shook up the world of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) early this year with a low-cost but high-performance model that challenges the hegemony of OpenAI… Read more

Endo, Mitoma head Japan squad looking to seal World Cup spot

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ iverpool’s Wataru Endo and Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma were on Thursday named in Japan’s squad as they look to become the first team to qualify for the… Read more

AZAL resumes flights to Samarkand

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s national air carrier, AZAL, will resume regular flights to Samarkand, Uzbekistan — one of the rare gems of the East — starting April 1. Tickets… Read more

Azerbaijani oil price falls below $74

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ The price of Azeri Light crude oil dropped by $0.81 (1.09%), settling at $73.21 per barrel. The lowest recorded price for Azeri Light was $15.81 per… Read more

Bako Sahakyan: There were no weapons such as “Iskander M” or “Tochka U” in Azerbaijan`s occupied territories

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ During the ongoing trial at the Baku Military Court on March 14, Armenian defendant Bako Sahakyan responded to questions from state prosecutors regarding the presence of… Read more

Deputy Foreign Minister: Azerbaijan demonstrates active diplomatic initiatives

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ “In a changing world, traditional values are being violated and destroyed even as we speak. We are witnessing actions that do not comply with the UN… Read more

Rubio could face an unfriendly reception from close G7 allies over Trump’s policies

Tokyo, 13 March, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio may be walking into unusually unfriendly territory this week when he meets his counterparts from the Group of 7 industrialized… Read more