Ukraine’s Zelenskyy aims for Western warplane coalition; Russians pressure Bakhmut

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a trip to Warsaw on Wednesday that Poland would help form a coalition of Western powers to supply warplanes to… Read more

Taiwan leader, U.S. Speaker McCarthy meet in California despite Chinese warnings

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy hosted Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday, becoming the most senior U.S. figure to meet a Taiwanese leader on… Read more

No Russians, Belarusians expected at swimming worlds in Fukuoka in July

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ No Russian or Belarusian athletes are expected to compete at this year’s swimming world championships in Japan because the sport’s governing body isn’t expected to rule… Read more

ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China with no word of a resolution to the case of Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai.… Read more

Eyes on Apple to join quest for the metaverse

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ Apple fans are watching to see whether the iPhone-maker puts a culture-changing spin on virtual reality, even as rivals slow their march toward the metaverse. All… Read more

Japan to fund defense projects of friendly nations in change to aid rules

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japan on Wednesday said it plans to offer countries financial assistance to help them bolster their defenses, marking its first unambiguous departure from rules that forbid… Read more

To counter China, U.S. trade rep seeks closer ties to allies

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ The Biden administration is pressing its case for a new approach to global trade, arguing that America’s traditional reliance on promoting free trade pacts failed to… Read more

Japan welcomes increased NATO involvement in Indo-Pacific region

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Wednesday he welcomes the increased involvement of NATO member states in the Indo-Pacific region, where China has become increasingly… Read more

‘Azerbaijan targets 4 million foreign and 6 million local tourists per year by 2026’

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ “We are targeting to increase the number of foreign tourists up to 4 million, whereas the number of local tourists to 6 million per year by… Read more

Türkiye’s first indigenous electric car Togg presented to President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ Türkiye’s first indigenous electric car Togg has been presented to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The head of state first met with Minister… Read more