Biden delivers solemn call to defend democracy as he lays out his reasons for quitting race

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address… Read more

In fiery speech to U.S. Congress, Netanyahu vows total victory in Gaza and denounces U.S. protesters

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed “total victory” against Hamas and condemned American opponents of the war in Gaza on Wednesday in a scathing speech to… Read more

Trump turns his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden’s exit from 2024 race

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, who he called his “new victim to defeat”… Read more

World breaks hottest day record again, on Monday

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ The world again registered its hottest day on record on Monday, inching past the previous high recorded just 24 hours earlier on Sunday, according to preliminary… Read more

Japan to resume funding for stalled projects in Sri Lanka

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will resume funding for all stalled projects in Sri Lanka, Tokyo’s envoy there said on Wednesday, the first such announcement since the island nation finalized… Read more

Interventions, Trump remarks give falling yen reprieve, not reversal

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ The yen has won some reprieve from downward pressure after suspected recent yen-buying operations from Japanese authorities and U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s taking issue with… Read more

Japan gov’t panel OKs ¥50 minimum wage rise

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese government panel on Wednesday agreed to hike the country’s minimum wage by 50 yen, the sharpest rise ever that will bring the average hourly… Read more

Convenience store chain Lawson delisted after 24 years on Tokyo bourse

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc was delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday following a successful tender offer by KDDI Corp earlier this year,… Read more

Tesla’s 2Q profit falls 45% to $1.48 billion as sales drop despite price cuts and low-interest loans

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ Tesla’s second-quarter net income fell 45% compared with a year ago as the company’s global electric vehicle sales tumbled despite price cuts and low-interest financing. The… Read more

Japan’s population falls for 15th year in a row

Tokyo, 25 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s total population marked the 15th straight year of decline, according to government data released Wednesday, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population… Read more