S Korean intelligence says North has sent 1,500 troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea’s spy agency says that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. If confirmed, the move would bring a third country… Read more

Israel and Hamas signal they are no closer to ending Gaza war after Sinwar’s death

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and reiterated its stance that hostages the militant group took from… Read more

Harris, Trump barnstorm Michigan, spar over who has stamina to be president

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ Democrat Kamala Harris raised questions about Republican Donald Trump’s physical stamina to serve effectively as president as the two rivals tore through the deadlocked battleground state… Read more

Biden urges Western allies to keep aiding Ukraine during meeting with Europe leaders before election

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden said it’s important for Ukraine’s Western allies to “sustain our resolve” in supporting the country as he met Friday with European partners,… Read more

Japan’s 2024 new rice price rises to 31-year high after summer heat

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ The price of newly harvested rice has surged 48 percent from a year earlier to the highest level in 31 years, reflecting a shortage caused by… Read more

World Bank president focused on job creation ahead of annual meetings

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ The World Bank will unveil plans to tackle job creation, gender disparities, and food security at next week’s gathering of the world’s finance ministers and central… Read more

U.S. budget deficit widens to $1.8 tn, third highest on record

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ The United States on Friday reported a budget deficit of $1.8 trillion for the past year, widening from 2023’s level on greater spending, including for interest… Read more

26 anime voice actors and actresses form group to speak out against unauthorized generative AI

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ This week, Koichi Yamadera (the voice of “Cowboy Bebop’s” Spike Spiegel), Romi Park (“Fullmetal Alchemist’s” Edward Elric), Ryusei Nakao (“Dragon Ball’s” Frieza), and 23 other prominent… Read more

Fake AI history photos cloud the past

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ A wave of touching photos showing great moments in time is fascinating amateur historians online. The problem? They are not real — and may be clouding… Read more

Azerbaijan’s CEC delegation to monitor constitutional referendum and presidential election in Moldova

Tokyo, 19 October, /AJMEDIA/ A delegation of Azerbaijan’s Central Election Commission has departed for Chisinau, Moldova to observe the constitutional referendum and presidential election scheduled for October 20. During the… Read more