Poles vote for a new president as security concerns loom large

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ Poles are voting Sunday in a presidential election at a time of heightened security concerns stemming from the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine and growing worry… Read more

U.S. embassy in Tripoli denies report of planned relocation of Palestinians to Libya

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. embassy in Libya denied on Sunday a report that the U.S. government was working on a plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip… Read more

Iran says it will continue nuclear talks with U.S., shrugging off Trump’s threats

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ Iran’s president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program but will not withdraw from its rights because… Read more

81% in Japan feel ‘uneasy’ about Trump’s 2nd presidency: poll

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ Some 81 percent of people in Japan feel “more uneasy than hopeful” about U.S. President Donald Trump, who began his nonconsecutive second term in January, partly… Read more

No. 2 Japan, U.S. diplomats agree to establish regular talks

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ The No. 2 diplomats of Japan and the United States have agreed to schedule regular talks, hopefully at least twice a year, to reinforce cooperation on… Read more

Trump warns Walmart: Don’t raise prices due to my tariffs

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump on Saturday ripped into Walmart, saying on social media that the retail giant should eat the additional costs created by his tariffs. As… Read more

U.S. loses last triple-A credit rating from Moody’s over gov’t debt

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ The United States lost its last triple-A credit rating from a major agency Friday as Moody’s announced a downgrade, citing rising levels of government debt and… Read more

Japan weather agency looks to improve forecasting with AI

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ The Japan Meteorological Agency is considering introducing artificial intelligence into weather forecasting to improve accuracy by using deep learning, according to a source close to the… Read more

Japanese gov’t considering more restrictions on foreign driver’s license conversions

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ Last year, we reported on a trend wherein Chinese nationals, who already have Chinese driver’s licenses, come to Japan for a week or so on a… Read more

Amina Aliyeva reaches final at Kung Fu World Championship

Tokyo, 18 May, /AJMEDIA/ The World Kung Fu Championship has kicked off in the Italian city of Perugia, AJMEDIA reports. According to the Azerbaijan Kung Fu Federation, the first day… Read more