Lachin-Khankendi road: Fourteen ICRC vehicles passed freely through protest area

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ The vehicles of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) passed freely through the peaceful protest area on the Lachin-Khankendi road. The peaceful protesters made… Read more

Defense Ministry: Azerbaijan Army positions periodically subjected to fire

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ Starting from the evening on March 13 to the morning on March 14, the Azerbaijan Army positions were periodically subjected to fire 19 times, Azerbaijan’s Ministry… Read more

Japan’s 1st female upper house chief Chikage Ogi dies at 89

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ Chikage Ogi, an actor-turned-lawmaker who became the first female chief of Japan’s House of Councillors, has died. She was 89. Ogi, whose real name was Hiroko… Read more

Female suicides in Japan rise in 2022 for 3rd straight year

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ The number of women committing suicide in Japan increased for the third straight year in 2022, rising 67 from the previous year to 7,135, government data… Read more

Companies in Japan obliged to accommodate disabled from April 2024

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will legally oblige companies to provide necessary services and infrastructure to assist people with disabilities from April 2024 by ensuring they set up measures such… Read more

Japan OKs bill to reform sexual offense charge, raise age of consent

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Cabinet approved a bill Tuesday to recognize a sexual violation even in the absence of physical violence or coercion and raise the age of sexual… Read more

Nikkei ends with biggest fall in 3 months after U.S. banks collapse

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo stocks plunged Tuesday, with the Nikkei suffering its biggest one-day point fall in 3 months, led by the selling of bank-related issues amid concern over… Read more

Japan’s food self-sufficiency alarmingly low; 72 mil could go hungry, magazine says

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ TOKYO – “The day 72 million Japanese go hungry.” That’s the prospect Josei Seven (March 16) unfolds. For shock value? Yes and no. Certainly it’s shocking.… Read more

Travel industry counting on cherry blossoms to lure foreign tourists

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ TOKYO – With Japan preparing to welcome foreign visitors for the cherry blossom season for the first time in three years after loosening COVID-19 border controls,… Read more

Trout blast puts U.S. back on track at World Baseball Classic

Tokyo, 14 March, /AJMEDIA/ LOS ANGELES – Mike Trout smashed a three-run home run as the U.S. bounced back from their shock defeat to Mexico to rout Canada 12-1 in… Read more