Japan’s economy shrinks more than expected as supply shortages hit

Tokyo, 16 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s economy contracted much faster than expected in the third quarter as global supply disruptions hit exports and business spending while new Covid-19 cases soured the… Read more

Kishida, Macron agree to bolster Japan-France ties in phone talks

Tokyo, 16 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told French President Emmanuel Macron Monday he looks forward to working together to realize a “free and open Indo-Pacific,” with the… Read more

Myanmar frees American journalist given 11-year jail sentence

Tokyo, 16 November, /AJMEDIA/ An American journalist sentenced to 11 years in prison by a court in Myanmar last week was freed on Monday and flown out of the military-run… Read more

Biden signs into law $1 trillion infrastructure investment bill

Tokyo, 16 November, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a $1 trillion infrastructure investment bill, a key victory for the president as he seeks to deliver… Read more

Biden, Xi meet virtually amid tense U.S.-China relations

Tokyo, 16 November, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden met with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping virtually on Monday as part of efforts to manage the intensifying rivalry between their nations… Read more