Wind, rain batter Taiwan as Super Typhoon Kong-rey nears

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ Fierce winds and torrential rain lashed Taiwan on Thursday as Super Typhoon Kong-rey neared, forcing thousands to flee from one of the most powerful storms to… Read more

Trump boards a garbage truck to draw attention to Biden remark

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ Donald Trump walked down the steps of the Boeing 757 that bears his name, walked across a rain-soaked tarmac and, after twice missing the handle, climbed… Read more

Harris fends off Biden’s ‘garbage’ comment fallout; Trump pushes cheating claims

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ Donald Trump and Kamala Harris launched a frantic last week of U.S. election campaigning Wednesday, with the Democrat distancing herself from comments by President Joe Biden… Read more

Asia shares mostly decline as investors await earnings, U.S. elections

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ Asian shares mostly declined Thursday as investors grappled with uncertainty ahead of the U.S. election next Tuesday. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.5% to 39,081.25. Australia’s… Read more

Worries for Japan’s economy after election shock

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ Political uncertainty after Japan’s election shock risks slowing economic reforms, pushing up government spending and even holding up the Bank of Japan’s exit from its outlier… Read more

‘CEO of supercute’: Hello Kitty turns 50

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ Hello Kitty, the cute, enigmatic character that adorns everything from handbags to rice cookers, turns 50 on Friday — still making millions for her Japanese creators.… Read more

Japan 2024 rice production expected to exceed demand, ease shortages

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s rice production for 2024 is expected to reach 6.83 million tons, exceeding the estimated demand for the year through next June of 6.74 million tons,… Read more

22 Japanese-language schools accredited under newly introduced system

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ The education ministry accredited 22 Japanese-language schools on Wednesday, the first such approvals under a new national system introduced this year in an effort to ensure… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev accepted credentials of incoming ambassador of Rwanda to Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ On October 31, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Charles Kayonga, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev received credentials of incoming ambassador of Bangladesh to Azerbaijan

Tokyo, 31 October, /AJMEDIA/ On October 31, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received the credentials of Amanul Haq, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the… Read more