Anger, chaos and confusion in U.S. take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ Workers all over the country responded with anger and confusion Friday as they grappled with the Trump administration ‘s aggressive effort to shrink the size of… Read more

Vance attack on Europe overshadows Ukraine talks at security conference

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. Vice President JD Vance accused European leaders on Friday of censoring free speech and failing to control immigration, drawing a sharp rebuke from Germany’s defense… Read more

Arab proposal for Gaza in works, but Jordan can’t take more Palestinians, minister says

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ Arab countries are putting together a plan that would rebuild Gaza without displacing its people, guarantee security and governance, Jordan’s foreign minister said on Friday, adding… Read more

Japan main opposition party pushes PM to rework budget plan

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s main opposition party on Friday demanded the revision of a draft state budget plan already submitted to parliament, ratcheting up pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru… Read more

U.S. retail sales plunge along with temperatures in January after a bustling holiday season

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. retail sales dropped sharply last month, in part because cold weather kept more Americans indoors, denting sales at car dealers and most other stores. Retail… Read more

Swinton lashes out as she receives Berlin festival award

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ British movie star Tilda Swinton lashed out at the “state-operated” crimes of “greed-addicted governments” as she received a special award on the first day of the… Read more

Osaka Expo preparations hit home stretch with 2 months left until opening

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ Preparations for the 2025 world exposition have entered the final stretch with two months left until the event opens in Osaka, where delays in pavilion construction… Read more

U.S. Space Force to beef up Japan unit amid growing threat in region

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. Space Force aims to beef up its fledgling unit in Japan to counter the evolving threats coming from the Indo-Pacific region, where China and… Read more

TikTok returns to Apple and Google app stores in U.S.

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ TikTok has returned to the app stores of Apple and Google in the U.S., after President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a TikTok ban. TikTok,… Read more

Uzbekistan Airways plots to boost flight frequency to Azerbaijan’s Baku

Tokyo, 15 February, /AJMEDIA/ Uzbekistan Airways will increase the number of flights on the Tashkent – Baku route, AJMEDIA reports. Starting in April, the frequency of flights will rise to… Read more