Pentagon chief warns of imminent China threat; pushes Asian allies to hike defense spending

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that the threat from China was real and potentially imminent as he pushed allies in the Indo-Pacific to… Read more

Trump gives Elon Musk an Oval Office sendoff, crediting him with ‘colossal change’

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump bid farewell to Elon Musk in the Oval Office on Friday, providing a cordial conclusion to a tumultuous tenure for the billionaire entrepreneur.… Read more

Ukraine keeps Russia guessing over talks; U.S. senator warns Moscow of sanctions

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ Ukraine on Friday resisted U.S. and Russian pressure to commit to attending another round of peace talks on June 2, saying it first needed to see… Read more

Japan says there is no easy concession on U.S. tariffs, seeks more talks in June

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and the U.S. on Friday agreed to hold another round of trade talks ahead of the G7 summit next month, Japan’s top tariff negotiator said,… Read more

Ohtani outduels Judge with 2 homers as Dodgers rally to beat Yankees 8-5

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs, including a solo shot leading off a four-run sixth inning when the Dodgers rallied to take the lead, and Los… Read more

Japan Coast Guard rescues injured crew from Chinese ship near contested waters

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s coast guard has dispatched a patrol vessel to rescue an injured crewmember of a Chinese survey ship in the contested waters in southwestern Japan, officials… Read more

Cheaper stockpiled rice starts hitting store shelves in Japan

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government’s stockpiled rice released through direct contracts with retailers began hitting store shelves Saturday, with consumers flocking to the cheaper products. Major supermarket operator… Read more

Japan’s unemployment rate, job availability ratio unchanged in April

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s unemployment rate in April remained unchanged from the previous month at 2.5 percent as many sectors continue to face worker shortages, government data showed Friday.… Read more

Google makes case for keeping Chrome browser

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ Google on Friday urged a U.S. judge to reject the notion of making it spin off its Chrome browser to weaken its dominance in online search.… Read more

Austrian Vorarlberg State marks Azerbaijan’s Independence Day, 140th anniversary of Uzeyir Hajibayli

Tokyo, 31 May, /AJMEDIA/ Austria’s Federal State of Vorarlberg hosted a reception featuring classical music program, marking Azerbaijan’s Independence Day and the 140th anniversary of genius Azerbaijani composer Uzeyir Hajibayli.… Read more