Multiple people dead, injured in Vancouver after vehicle plows into street festival

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ A number of people were killed and multiple others were injured in Vancouver after a vehicle drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in… Read more

All eyes turn to conclave after Pope Francis’ funeral

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ With Pope Francis laid to rest, all eyes turn now to the conclave, the secretive meeting of cardinals set to convene within days to elect a… Read more

Djokovic faces ‘new reality’ after losing another opening match in Madrid

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ After losing a second straight opening match and three in a row overall, Novak Djokovic said he was facing a “new reality” in his two decades… Read more

Ishiba kicks off trip to Vietnam, Philippines

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrived in Vietnam on Sunday, kicking off a four-day trip that will also take him to the Philippines to boost security… Read more

More Japanese embracing foreign rice, even before it became a tariff topic

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to… Read more

Xi says China must ‘overcome’ AI chip challenges

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ President Xi Jinping said China must “overcome” the challenges of developing core AI technologies including high-end chips, state media reported Saturday, as Beijing seeks to become… Read more

3 killed in expressway accidents caused by driver traveling wrong way

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ Three people died and 10 others were injured, two seriously, after a vehicle collision Saturday night caused by a driver traveling the wrong way down an… Read more

Japanese women have long sacrificed their surnames in marriage − politics, demographics might change that

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ For centuries, women entering marriage in Japan have been bound by the Confucian notion of personal sacrifice for the good of the family – and that… Read more

Leyla Aliyeva meets with Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, met with the President of Nepal, Ramchandra Paudel, during her visit to Kathmandu. During the meeting, Leyla Aliyeva… Read more

Students from Azerbaijan once again lead among Swedish Institute scholarship recipients

Tokyo, 27 April, /AJMEDIA/ The Swedish Institute has announced the results of its scholarship program selection for the 2025/2026 academic year. This year, 402 students from various countries have been… Read more