Azerbaijani Deputy Prime Minister meets with Russian Minister of Agriculture

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Shahin Mustafayev, Azerbaijan’s Deputy Prime Minister, met Friday with Oksana Lut, Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation. During the meeting, the sides mentioned that thanks… Read more

China, Russia take swipes West at annual security forum in Beijing

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Chinese and Russian defense officials on Friday took swipes at the West at a military diplomacy forum in Beijing, with China pitching to the Global South… Read more

Musk calls Australian gov’t ‘fascists’ after move to fine tech giants

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Tech mogul Elon Musk has likened the Australian government to “fascists”, attacking proposed laws that would fine social media giants for failing to stem the spread… Read more

Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza school draws global condemnation

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Israel faced international condemnation Thursday after a strike killed 18 people at a school-turned-shelter for displaced Palestinians in war-torn Gaza, where the Israeli military said it… Read more

Putin says West will be fighting directly with Russia if it lets Kyiv use long-range missiles

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the West would be directly fighting with Russia if it allowed Ukraine to strike Russian territory with Western-made… Read more

How will Japan’s ruling party pick the next prime minister?

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has a list of nine candidates for its Sept 27 election to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as leader of… Read more

Race to find next Japan PM may prove ruling party factions die hard

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Predicting the winner of Japan’s ruling party leadership election — whose victor is set to become the next prime minister — is a hard call following… Read more

Biden to host ‘Quad’ leaders from Australia, India and Japan in Delaware

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, India and Japan next weekend in his Wilmington, Delaware, hometown, the White House announced, as he looks… Read more

Ishiba tops corporate Japan’s PM wish list, poll shows

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba is corporate Japan’s top choice to replace Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, edging out Sanae Takaichi, who strives to become the nation’s… Read more

Businesses warn Yellen on political pressure over U.S. Steel sale

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Major Japanese and American business groups have urged U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen not to succumb to political pressure when reviewing Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of… Read more