Judge finds mass firings of U.S. federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition… Read more

Services to millions of people collapse as USAID cuts contracts worldwide

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ U.S.-funded projects worldwide, including those providing lifesaving care for millions of people in countries such as Sudan and South Africa, received termination notices on Thursday sending… Read more

Trump dodges plea from Britain’s Starmer for Ukraine security guarantees

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump said on Thursday that a minerals deal with Ukraine is the security guarantee Kyiv needs against Russia, brushing aside a plea from British… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 28, 2025

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan gov’t OKs bill that allows state to advise firms over AI risks TOKYO – The government on Friday approved a bill allowing the state to… Read more

Toyota global output rises 5.6% in January

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ Toyota Motor Corp said Thursday its global production rose 5.6 percent from a year earlier to 781,729 vehicles in January, logging the first growth in a… Read more

Births in Japan in 2024 fall to record low of 721,000

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ The number of children born in Japan in 2024 fell from a year earlier to 720,988, marking the ninth consecutive year of record lows, health ministry… Read more

It’s time to say goodbye to one of Tokyo’s most famous landmark meeting spots

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ Spring is supposed to be a time for new beginnings, but as we approach the cusp of the season, it’s actually time to say goodbye to… Read more

Meta fires employees for leaks amid Zuckerberg’s Trump pivot

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ Meta on Thursday said it had laid off 20 workers for leaking information to the media, as the social media giant faces pressure over the recent… Read more

Azerbaijan, EU explore current state of relations

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ Jeyhun Bayramov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, held a telephone conversation with Kaja Kallas, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of… Read more

Azerbaijani humanitarian aid distributed in Syria’s Aleppo

Tokyo, 28 February, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani Embassy in Syria joined the humanitarian aid distribution campaign organized in the IDP camp in the village of Karaköprü, Aleppo province. In accordance with the… Read more