India, Australia to conclude early harvest trade deal by December

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ India and Australia on Thursday agreed to conclude an early harvest trade deal by December before signing a comprehensive free trade agreement (FTA) by the end… Read more

U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits 700,000

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ The United States surpassed 700,000 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as officials roll out booster doses of vaccines to protect the elderly… Read more

Georgian police release footage of Mikheil Saakashvili’s arrest

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has released video footage of former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili’s arrest, AJMEDIA reports referring to the Georgian media. Earlier Georgian… Read more

Georgia launches criminal case on Saakashvili’s illegal border crossing

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Ministry of Internal Affairs launched an investigation into the illegal crossing of the state border by former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili. The corresponding statement was… Read more

Uzbekistan shares COVID-19 data for October 1

Tokyo, 1 October, /AJMEDIA/ Uzbekistan has detected 513 new COVID-19 cases, 496 patients have recovered, and 3 patients have died, AJMEDIA reports with reference to the Ministry of Health. Up… Read more

South Korea seeks “future-oriented” ties with Japan after Kishida’s win

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea said it will continue to cooperate with the Cabinet to be formed by former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida as Japan’s new leader for improvement… Read more

Biden eager to work with new Japan PM to strengthen bilateral ties

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden is eager to strengthen ties with Japan under the presumed next Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a senior administration official said Wednesday after… Read more

Kim Jong Un vows to restore inter-Korean communication lines from Oct.

Tokyo, 30 September, /AJMEDIA/ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to restore cross-border communication lines with South Korea in early October in a bid to build peace on… Read more

Philippine boxing great Pacquiao retires to focus on presidential bid

Tokyo, 29 September, /AJMEDIA/ Philippine boxing legend, national hero and politician Manny Pacquiao announced his retirement from the sport on Wednesday as he focuses on his bid for president in… Read more

Iran denies IAEA to replace memory cards of cameras at its Karaj nuclear complex

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ Iran has denied the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to change the memory cards of its surveillance cameras at the Karaj Nuclear Complex in the Alborz… Read more