Hamas accuses Israel of ceasefire breaches ahead of next hostage-for-prisoner exchange

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ Hamas accused Israel of multiple breaches of their ceasefire agreement on Friday, a day before the scheduled exchange of three more Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners… Read more

Democrats ask for investigation into DOGE’s access to Treasury’s payment systems

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ Democratic lawmakers are seeking a Treasury Department investigation of the access that Elon Musk’s team was given to the government’s payment system, citing “threats to the… Read more

Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under Trump plan to gut foreign aid agency

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ Forced leaves pulling all but a small fraction of staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job around the world began Friday, while… Read more

Trudeau says Trump’s Canada annexation threat ‘a real thing’

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told an economic summit Friday that President Donald Trump is serious about annexing Canada to access its natural resources, as his government… Read more

Ukraine’s Western backers will meet for arms talks as doubts over U.S. intentions grow

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ The main international forum for drumming up weapons and ammunition for Ukraine will for the first time meet under the auspices of a country other than… Read more

Cybersecurity bill submitted to Diet

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government submitted to parliament Friday a bill allowing police and the Self-Defense Forces to neutralize enemy servers in the event of a cyberattack targeting… Read more

Trump says U.S. Steel will get investment from Nippon Steel, instead of being bought by it

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that Nippon Steel would no longer buy U.S. Steel as planned, but the Japanese company would instead invest in the… Read more

Ishiba says Trump isn’t as frightening in person as on TV

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister said Friday he was excited to meet a television celebrity like U.S. President Donald Trump. “On television, he is frightening, but he was… Read more

Crypto investors brace for bumpy ride under Trump

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ Nick was enjoying his Saturday off work in Pennsylvania when he received an unexpected and alarming message: cryptocurrencies, buoyed since Donald Trump’s November 5 election win,… Read more

Sumo returns to Paris and turns heads

Tokyo, 8 February, /AJMEDIA/ As sumo’s two ambassadors to Paris toured the sites in traditional Japanese garb they found themselves becoming the attraction. In their kimonos and sandals, their hair… Read more