Putin seeks to rival Western power with high-profile summit

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Two dozen world leaders will meet in Russia this week for a summit of the BRICS group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes… Read more

Children greet King Charles, Queen Camilla outside Sydney church

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted by children Sunday outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit. Charles’ arrival… Read more

Indonesia swears in Prabowo Subianto as the country’s eighth president

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation, completing his journey from an ex-general accused of rights abuses… Read more

Trump kicks off a Pennsylvania rally by talking about Arnold Palmer’s genitalia

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Donald Trump’s campaign suggested he would begin previewing his closing argument Saturday night with Election Day barely two weeks away. But the former president kicked off… Read more

Drone targets Israeli prime minister’s house while strikes in Gaza kill more than 50

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Israel’s government said a drone targeted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s house Saturday, with no casualties, as fighting with Lebanon-based Hezbollah and Gaza -based Hamas showed no… Read more

Opposition’s Ex-PM Noda may give ruling LDP good fight in election

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Expectations are growing that Yoshihiko Noda, the new leader of the main opposition party, could mount a strong challenge in the Oct. 27 general election, as… Read more

Japan, Britain, Italy to speed up work on next-generation fighter jet plan

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ The defense chiefs of Japan, Britain, and Italy on Saturday agreed to accelerate their planned joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, Japanese officials said. Meeting… Read more

Empress emerita Michiko marks 90th birthday

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Empress emerita Michiko received greetings from her relatives and palace officials to celebrate her 90th birthday Sunday as she steadily recovers from a broken leg, officials… Read more

Japan ‘zombie’ train spooks passengers ahead of Halloween

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ It’s usually a serene two-and-a-half-hour ride on Japan’s famously efficient bullet train. But the journey quickly descended into a zombie apocalypse, with passengers screaming in terror.… Read more

Ishiba’s drastic wage hike push may hurt small firms in Japan

Tokyo, 20 October, /AJMEDIA/ Takayuki Okuyama, president of a plastic parts company with nine employees, questions whether Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s pledge to significantly raise Japan’s national average wage is… Read more