1 person dead and 5 wounded in shooting at Ohio cosmetics warehouse

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ One person has died and five others were wounded in a shooting Tuesday night at a cosmetics warehouse in Ohio, officials said. The victims have been… Read more

‘Riviera of the Middle East’ — Trump says he wants U.S. to take charge of Gaza Strip and redevelop it

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take “ownership” in… Read more

At least 10 dead in adult education center shooting in Sweden

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ At least 10 people, including the gunman, were killed Tuesday at an adult education center in what Sweden’s prime minister called the country’s worst mass shooting.… Read more

Japanese judo stars to compete in Baku Grand Slam 2025

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ Strong Japanese judo line-up will be up in action at the Grand Slam in Baku, set to be held on February 14-16. Female and male fighters,… Read more

Trump says he’s given advisers instructions for Iran to be ‘obliterated’ if it assassinates him

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he’s given his advisers instructions to obliterate Iran if it assassinates him. “If they did that they would be obliterated,”… Read more

Wages in Japan drop for 3rd straight year in 2024 as inflation bites

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s real wages fell 0.2 percent from a year earlier in 2024, marking the third consecutive year of decline, as pay hikes that grew at the… Read more

OpenAI chief Altman signs deal with S Korea’s Kakao after DeepSeek upset

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ OpenAI chief Sam Altman signed a deal with tech giant Kakao in South Korea on Tuesday as the U.S. firm seeks new alliances after Chinese rival… Read more

Tourists in Kyoto cause chaos at railway crossing near Fushimi Inari Taisha

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ Kyoto has long been feeling the strain of overtourism, which not only places a burden on tourist sites but local residents, who find it difficult to… Read more

Massive sinkhole in Saitama highlights risk of old pipes

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ A massive sinkhole in Saitama Prefecture that swallowed a truck and its driver a week ago, and has filled with sewage and debris, highlights the risk… Read more

N Korea abductee’s mother vows not to give up as she turns 89

Tokyo, 5 February, /AJMEDIA/ The mother of Megumi Yokota, a symbolic victim of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese nationals decades ago, feels her strength faltering but vowed not to give… Read more