Heavy Israeli bombardment in northern Gaza as U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon are hit again

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Palestinians in northern Gaza described heavy Israeli bombardment Saturday in the hours after airstrikes killed at least 22 people, as Israel warned people there and in… Read more

Trump holds rally in California, a state he’s almost certain to lose

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ With the presidency on the line in battlegrounds like Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, Donald Trump spent Saturday night in solidly liberal California, seeking to link Vice President… Read more

Doctor deems Harris in ‘excellent health’

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Vice President Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and “possesses the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor said in a letter… Read more

Poland’s leader plans to suspend right to asylum as country faces pressure on Belarus border

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Poland’s leader said Saturday that he plans to temporarily suspend the right to asylum as part of a new migration policy, pointing to its alleged abuse… Read more

Voice of ‘Goku’ actress to be converted to AI for ‘non-acting’ projects in Japanese, English

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Aoni Production, one of Japan’s most storied anime voice actor talent agencies, has announced a partnership with CoeFont, a Tokyo-based tech company that describes itself as… Read more

Hello Hallyu: Why is South Korean culture sweeping the globe?

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ It’s won Oscars. Its television shows and K-pop stars dominate global charts. Its leading novelist just won the Nobel literature prize. How did South Korea become… Read more

Japan party leaders clash over reform, economy in election debate

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s party leaders clashed on issues including political reform, the economy and national security during a seven-way debate Saturday held ahead of the lower house election… Read more

China to cautiously watch Ishiba’s steering of Sino-Japanese ties

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Despite Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s reaffirmation with Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday in Laos of the need to promote “mutually beneficial” ties, Beijing is… Read more

No. 2 U.S. diplomat Campbell to visit Japan, S Korea

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ The second-ranking diplomat at the U.S. State Department, Kurt Campbell, will visit Japan and South Korea this week to advance bilateral and trilateral cooperation. While speaking… Read more

Boeing to cut 10% of workforce as it sees big Q3 loss

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Boeing announced Friday that it plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce as it projected a large third-quarter loss in the wake of a machinist… Read more