Convoy of Russian peacekeepers proceeds unhindered through protest area

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ The vehicles of the Russian peacekeepers passed unhindered through the peaceful protest area on the Lachin-Khankendi road. The eco-activists did not hamper the passage of one… Read more

Peaceful protest of Azerbaijani eco-activists on Lachin–Khankendi road enters 137th day

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ The peaceful protest of Azerbaijani ecologists and young volunteers on the Lachin-Khankendi road passing through Shusha over the illegal exploitation of mineral deposits, especially the Gizilbulag… Read more

FEATURE: Rakugo master, Cambridge professor revive Japan’s Edo-period tales

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ An ongoing collaboration between a distinguished bilingual “rakugo” artist and a University of Cambridge professor is resurrecting popular culture from Japan’s Edo period never before seen… Read more

Camera of Japanese journalist slain in Myanmar returned after nearly 16 years

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ When Japanese journalist Kenji Nagai was shot dead by Myanmar troops as he covered anti-military protests in 2007, his video camera disappeared, along with the last… Read more

Japan’s population projected to shrink 30% to 87 mil in 2070

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s population is expected to fall to 87 million by 2070, shrinking 30 percent from 2020, a government estimate showed Wednesday, highlighting the country’s need to… Read more

Biden, Yoon warn N Korea on nuclear weapons; unveil deterrence plan

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol unveiled a new plan Wednesday to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat, with the U.S. leader issuing… Read more

UK blocks Microsoft-Activision gaming deal, biggest in tech

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ British antitrust regulators on Wednesday blocked Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of video game maker Activision Blizzard, thwarting the biggest tech deal in history over worries that… Read more

Quad leaders to hold security summit in Sydney on May 24

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Wednesday he will host President Joe Biden and the leaders of India and Japan for a security summit next month.… Read more

G7 leaders set to lay flowers at cenotaph for Hiroshima A-bomb victims

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ Group of Seven leaders are set to lay flowers at the cenotaph for victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bomb, located in the Peace Memorial Park… Read more

EU commissioner says Japan’s gender equality decades behind Europe

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ The European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights said Japan’s gender gap is similar to what it used to be like in Europe decades ago, but… Read more