New Zealand to nearly double defense spending to 2% of GDP

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defense spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending… Read more

Yemen’s Houthis say U.S. strikes kill 4 as Trump’s bombing video suggests higher overall death toll

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least four people Sunday in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa, the Houthi-run health ministry said, while a bombing video posted by U.S.… Read more

Japan startup to sell stair-climbing electric wheelchair in 2026

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese startup will introduce an all-terrain electric wheelchair in 2026 that allows users to climb and descend stairs, and board trains and buses without assistance,… Read more

Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Parliament meets with President of Uzbekistan

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ As part of her working visit to Tashkent, Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, met on Monday with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of… Read more

David Babayan: Arayik Harutyunyan, Ruben Vardanyan, and I opposed integration of Armenian residents into Azerbaijani society

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ During the ongoing trial at the Baku Military Court on April 7, defendant David Babayan admitted that he opposed the integration of Armenian residents who had… Read more

AZAL: 33 years in the skies

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ Today marks 33 years since Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) CJSC opened a new chapter in the country’s aviation history. Since 1992, AZAL has represented Azerbaijan in global… Read more

Oil prices decline in global markets

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ Oil prices dropped in global markets. On the London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures), Brent crude fell by $1.76, settling at $63.82 per barrel. Meanwhile, Light crude… Read more

ANAMA: 2009.1 hectares cleared of mines and UXOs over past week

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s Mine Action Agency (ANAMA) has reported that from March 31 to April 6, a total of 2009.1 hectares were cleared of mines and unexploded ordnances… Read more

Educational opportunities for Moroccan students at Baku Higher Oil School discussed

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Azerbaijan, Mohammed Adil Embarch, visited the Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) of SOCAR. During the meeting between the ambassador… Read more

Three Azerbaijani gymnasts progress to Gymnasiade final

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ Three Azerbaijani gymnasts reached the final of the 2025 ISF U15 Gymnasiade in Serbia. Leyla Mammadzade qualified for the decisive stage by scoring 12.250 points and… Read more