Walz and Vance clash, politely, at policy-heavy vice presidential debate

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance clashed on Tuesday at a vice presidential debate that was surprisingly civil in the final stretch of an ugly… Read more

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran… Read more

Assange says he ‘pleaded guilty to journalism’ to gain freedom

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday he was released after years of incarceration only because he pleaded guilty to doing “journalism”, warning that freedom of expression… Read more

Western Azerbaijan Community: We call on US government to end discrimination against Azerbaijanis

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ “We condemn the statements about human and humanitarian rights violations in “Nagorno-Karabakh” made by US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Daphne… Read more

President: Azerbaijan is among countries that pay special attention to the fight against climate change and its negative effects

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ “Azerbaijan is among countries that pay special attention to the fight against climate change and its negative effects in accordance with the obligations arising from the… Read more

Azerbaijani President: The tragedy of missing persons is one of the grave consequences of Armenia’s aggression

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ “The tragedy of missing persons is one of the grave consequences of Armenia’s aggression against Azerbaijan,” President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in… Read more

Ishiba vows to push strong defense under Japan-U.S. alliance

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba pledged to stick to the vital Japan-U.S. alliance while calling for it to be more equitable after he took office… Read more

Japan’s overwhelmingly male cabinet underlines gender gap, again

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s new prime minister appointed only two women to his 20-strong cabinet on Tuesday, down from five previously, in what a rights group said represented a… Read more

Some 7-Eleven owners in Japan fed up with strategy, welcome foreign bid

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ As much as Jun Nagao doesn’t like the idea of foreigners scooping up Japanese companies, the former 7-Eleven franchise owner thinks a takeover would bring welcome… Read more

Japan’s central bank survey underpins optimism about growth

Tokyo, 2 October, /AJMEDIA/ Business sentiment among Japan’s large manufacturers stood unchanged in the latest quarter from the previous quarter, according to a closely watched survey called “tankan” released Tuesday.… Read more