Putin removes defense minister Shoigu

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday moved to replace defense minister Sergei Shoigu in a major shake-up to Russia’s military leadership more than two years into… Read more

Israel moves deeper into Rafah and fights Hamas militants regrouping in northern Gaza

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ The exodus of Palestinians from Gaza’s last refuge accelerated Sunday as Israeli forces pushed deeper into the southern city of Rafah. Israel also pounded the territory’s… Read more

Reports of snake on Yamanote line train cause commotion in Tokyo

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ A train on a busy Tokyo line was temporarily stopped Sunday evening after a passenger reported seeing what appeared to be a snake on board. The… Read more

Indonesia’s Prabowo reiterates ‘Asian Way’ to defuse tension, Al Jazeera says

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ As Indonesia’s president elect Prabowo Subianto prepares to enter office in October, he looks set to take a more assertive stance in foreign policy, saying that… Read more

Teleworking in Japan falls after COVID; hybrid working on rise

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ The ratio of teleworkers in Japan continued to fall as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes while more turn to “hybrid work” combining remote work and in-office work,… Read more

More Japanese workers turning to job resignation services

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ Unable to face going back to their jobs after the Golden Week holidays that ended in early May, an increasing number of Japanese workers are turning… Read more

European companies less upbeat about China’s vast market as its economy slows

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ China is actively seeking foreign investment to boost its slowing growth, but that very sluggishness is weighing on company plans to grow their businesses in the… Read more

Roger Corman, Hollywood mentor and ‘King of the Bs,’ dies at 98

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ Roger Corman, the Oscar-winning “King of the Bs” who helped turn out such low-budget classics as “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Attack of the Crab Monsters”… Read more

Martin stays strong to win thrilling French MotoGP

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ Jorge Martin extended his lead in the championship with a thrilling victory in the French MotoGP at Le Mans on Sunday. The Spaniard, who won Saturday’s… Read more

Einstein and anime: Hong Kong university tests AI professors

Tokyo, 13 May, /AJMEDIA/ Using virtual reality headsets, students at a Hong Kong university travel to a pavilion above the clouds to watch an AI-generated Albert Einstein explain game theory.… Read more