Australia’s reelected government says U.S.-China tussle a top priority

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ Australia’s government will prioritize dealing with the “dark shadow” of the U.S.-China trade war following its resounding reelection victory, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Sunday, after… Read more

Japan wants all tariffs reviewed to reach deal with U.S.: negotiator

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan has no intention of striking a trade deal with the U.S. administration of President Donald Trump unless all of its new tariffs are reviewed, top… Read more

Ohtani and Freeman homer; Sasaki earns 1st MLB win as streaking Dodgers overpower Braves 10-3

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ Freddie Freeman homered and drove in four runs, Shohei Ohtani also went deep and Roki Sasaki earned his first major league win as the Los Angeles… Read more

Japan ranks worst among G7 in 2025 world press freedom rankings

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan trailed other members of the Group of Seven countries in the 2025 world press freedom rankings as government pressure on news outlets has become common… Read more

Number of foreign students in Japan hits record high; one country accounts for over 35%

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is in the middle of a huge inbound tourism surge, but not everyone from overseas who’s getting off a plane at Haneda, Kansai, or one… Read more

Here’s why May the 4th is celebrated as Star Wars Day across the galaxy

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ It didn’t begin a long time ago or in a galaxy far far away, but every May 4 it feels like images, memes and promotional deals… Read more

Visa wants to give artificial intelligence ‘agents’ your credit card

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ Artificial intelligence “agents” are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that know what you want and… Read more

Warren Buffett says will retire from Berkshire Hathaway by year’s end

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ Influential billionaire investor Warren Buffett, 94, said Saturday he would retire from leading his Berkshire Hathaway business group by the end of the year and that… Read more

Japan FY2024 industry output falls 1.6% as car quality scandal bites

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s industrial output fell 1.6 percent in fiscal 2024 from the previous year, down for the third straight year, due in part to a decline in… Read more

Baku Marathon 2025 kicks off with record participation

Tokyo, 4 May, /AJMEDIA/ The Baku Marathon 2025 has kicked off, organized at the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, AJMEDIA reports. Participants began the race from Flag Square. Held… Read more