Ishiba, after meeting Trump, voices optimism over averting tariffs

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid higher U.S. tariffs, saying President Donald Trump had “recognized” Japan’s huge investment… Read more

Trump pressure to boost Japan defense spending could strain alliance

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ At his first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba obtained reassurance regarding the close security ally’s commitment but also… Read more

BIS warns on risks to economies, central bank policy over Trump uncertainties

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ The world’s leading central bank umbrella group, the Bank for International Settlements, has delivered its first public warning about the risks posed by U.S. President Donald… Read more

PlayStation outages frustrate users around the world

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ From the United States to Thailand, users of the popular Sony PlayStation consoles might encounter “difficulties,” the Japanese group said Saturday, as game players around the… Read more

Azerbaijani boxers win six medals at int’l tournament in Serbia

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ The international boxing tournament held in Belgrade, the Serbian capital, has come to a close, AJMEDIA reports. All six members of the Azerbaijani national team reached… Read more

Lithuania ready to share its expertise with Azerbaijan in renewable energy dev’t

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ Lithuania is ready to share its expertise with Azerbaijan in renewable energy development, Kęstutis Vaškelevičius, the newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania… Read more

Heydar Aliyev Foundation receives Hamdan-ICESCO Prize for Voluntary Development of Educational Facilities in Islamic world

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ The Heydar Aliyev Foundation, known for its large-scale projects in social welfare and education, is also among the winners of the 4th Hamdan-ICESCO Prize for Voluntary… Read more

Concert of Azerbaijani composers’ music held in Paris

Tokyo, 9 February, /AJMEDIA/ “Music is one of the most powerful means of national artistic self-expression. It brings people together, transcends borders, and conveys emotions freely. It is difficult to… Read more

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