Azerbaijani chess team wins bronze medal of European Club Cup (PHOTO)

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijani team won a bronze medal at the European Club Cup among male chess players in Struga (Macedonia), AJMEDIA reports. In the 7th round the… Read more

Russian top diplomat, UN Secretary-General discuss Afghanistan, Syria, Ukraine

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the situation in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria and Ukraine with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday, the UN chief’s office said… Read more

Iran must ‘move quickly’ if it wants to resume nuclear deal talks: US official

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ Tehran needs to “move quickly” if it wants to resume talks on the Iran nuclear deal, a senior State Department official said, AJMEDIA reports citing Al… Read more

Sumo: Yokozuna Terunofuji rebounds with win, remains in sole lead

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ New yokozuna Terunofuji defeated sekiwake Mitakeumi on Friday to remain one win ahead of the three-man trailing pack at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament. Terunofuji (11-2),… Read more

Haruki Murakami to leave legacy with library at alma mater Waseda Univ.

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Haruki Murakami Library will open at the Japanese author’s alma mater Waseda University in Tokyo on Friday to house his personal archive, including handwritten manuscripts… Read more

China bans all cryptocurrency transactions to curb financial risks

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ China’s central bank said Friday that it will ban all virtual currency transactions including those of Bitcoin, calling them “illegal,” with the aim of preventing the… Read more

All 4 Japan PM hopefuls welcome Taiwan’s bid to join TPP

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ All four candidates vying to succeed Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga welcomed Friday Taiwan’s application to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, a move… Read more

Huawei executive arrested by Canada set to return to China

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ The chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co. admitted to fraud charges in a deal that will allow her to return to China… Read more

Dead Sri Lankan’s kin urge Japan immigration to accept responsibility

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ One of the sisters of a Sri Lankan woman who died in March following mistreatment at a Japanese detention facility has called on the immigration agency… Read more

Gov’t to accept Princess Mako’s decision to decline marriage money

Tokyo, 25 September, /AJMEDIA/ The government will agree to Princess Mako’s request that she not receive a lump sum amount that is usually given to female members of the Japanese… Read more