world U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution demanding cease-fire in Gaza because there’s no link to a hostage release

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire in the war in Gaza because it was not linked to… Read more

Lawmakers concerned about background checks of Trump’s cabinet picks as red flags surface

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ As senators prepare to consider President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for his cabinet, they will likely be doing so without a well-established staple of the confirmation process:… Read more

U.S. to give antipersonnel mines to Ukraine to help slow the Russian advance

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ The Biden administration said Wednesday that it will give Ukraine antipersonnel land mines to help it slow Russia’s battlefield advances, marking the second major shift on… Read more

Ishiba’s diplomatic knack in doubt amid blunders, no Trump meeting

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba may be learning the hard way that diplomacy is more difficult than it sounds following his trip to South America to… Read more

Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with Japan, China, other nations

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ Southeast Asian defense chiefs met Thursday with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive… Read more

Ishiba criticized in Japan for ‘bad manners’ at APEC summit

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is being criticized online by people in Japan for his “bad manners” after footage of the APEC forum summit in Peru showed… Read more

Japan’s manga powerhouse ‘Dragon Ball’ turns 40

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ “Dragon Ball” fans on Wednesday celebrated 40 years of the globally beloved Japanese manga, anime and video game franchise, just months after creator Akira Toriyama’s unexpected… Read more

U.S. govt calls for breakup of Google and Chrome

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. government late Wednesday asked a judge to order the dismantling of Google by selling its widely used Chrome browser in a major antitrust crackdown… Read more

COP29 features high-level event on “Gender in Transparency”

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ The high-level event on “Gender in Transparency”, co-organized by COP29 Presidency and UNFCCC, was held as part of COP29. Addressing the event, Mukhtar Babayev, COP29 President,… Read more

Effective management of plastic waste discussed at COP29

Tokyo, 21 November, /AJMEDIA/ The event “Effective Management of Plastic Waste for Climate Resilience: Understanding Challenges and Discovering Opportunities” took place as part of COP29. Organized by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of… Read more