Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ A New Zealand airport has imposed a three-minute limit on farewell hugs, sparking a worldwide debate over how long to cling on for a cuddle. Bosses… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ World leaders called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine at the BRICS summit in Russia on Wednesday, as President Vladimir Putin told them he… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ Trash carried by a North Korean balloon fell on the presidential compound in central Seoul on Thursday, South Korean officials said. It’s the second such case… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ Israeli jets struck multiple buildings in Lebanon’s southern coastal city of Tyre on Wednesday, sending up large clouds of black smoke, while Hezbollah confirmed that a… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Wednesday warned of the risks of moving too slowly in raising interest rates, saying striking the right balance is… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ Boeing workers in the Seattle region decisively rejected the US aerospace giant’s latest contract offer on Wednesday, extending their nearly six-week strike. Almost two-thirds — 64… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ This year’s first shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau wine arrived from France at Tokyo’s Haneda airport and Kansai airport in Osaka on Wednesday. A spokesman for importer… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ A South Korean plaintiff in a wartime labor case against a Japanese firm, who had opposed South Korea’s decision to compensate plaintiffs through a government-backed foundation… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner energy. The power source has seen a resurgence as nations focus on reducing… Read more
Tokyo, 24 October, /AJMEDIA/ On October 24, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan met in Kazan, Russian Federation, on the sidelines… Read more