Finland again ranked happiest country in world; U.S. falls to its lowest-ever position

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ Finland is named the happiest country in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to the World Happiness Report 2025 published Thursday. Other… Read more

Trump, Zelenskyy pledge in phone call to work for end to war in Ukraine

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed on Wednesday to work together to end Russia’s war with Ukraine, in what the White House… Read more

Trump tariffs to hit Japan’s domestic auto output: industry head

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed tariff hike on vehicle imports from April will likely lead to fewer Japanese exports and reduced domestic production, the head of… Read more

Foreign CEOs to flock to China for key summit, Xi meeting

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ Dozens of foreign CEOs will visit Beijing this month for a flagship development conference where some are expected to meet President Xi Jinping, according to a… Read more

Pentagon considers halting plan to beef up U.S. forces in Japan: reports

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ The United States could stop a planned expansion of its forces in Japan as part of efforts to slash Defense Department spending, CNN reported Wednesday. If… Read more

Ex-Japan PM Kishida now in spotlight over distributing gift vouchers

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ The office of former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida distributed gift vouchers worth 100,000 yen each to parliamentary vice ministers during a 2022 meal gathering with the… Read more

30 years after deadly Tokyo subway gas attack, survivors and victims’ families still seeking closure

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ Thirty years on from the fatal sarin nerve gas attack in Tokyo’s subway network, survivors and families who lost loved ones are still seeking justice. Thirteen… Read more

Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade hosts Iftar ceremony on occasion of holy month of Ramadan

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ Chairman of the Caucasus Muslims Office Sheikhulislam Allahshukur Pashazade hosted an Iftar ceremony on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan at his residence. The… Read more

President Ilham Aliyev made post on Novruz holiday

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has shared a post on his social media accounts on the occasion of Novruz holiday. AJMEDIA presents the… Read more

Azerbaijani Army positions subjected to fire from Keshishkand direction

Tokyo, 20 March, /AJMEDIA/ On March 19, between 19:00 and 19:10, Armenian armed forces units stationed near the Arpa settlement in the Keshishkand district intermittently fired at Azerbaijani Army positions… Read more