Trump-Musk feud explodes with threats of cutting contracts, backing impeachment

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cut off government contracts with billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, while Musk suggested Trump should be impeached, turning their bromance… Read more

Vietnamese say no to more kids after two-child limit scrapped

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ After Vietnam removed its two-child limit, pharmacy worker Nguyen Thi Nguyet Nga says she still has no plans to have more kids, since she barely has… Read more

Osaka expo water shows halted after detection of legionella bacteria

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ Water shows at the World Exposition in Osaka have been suspended through Friday after high levels of legionella bacteria were detected in seawater at the venue.… Read more

Ishiba eyes rice policy overhaul as prices soar before key election

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ Facing escalating public grievances over soaring rice prices and with a crucial national election looming this summer, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is targeting one of Japan’s… Read more

Japan, EU to begin negotiations for security info-sharing pact

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and the European Union plan to begin negotiations to conclude an accord to facilitate exchanges of classified security information, an EU source said Thursday, amid… Read more

Japan convenience store chains start selling gov’t stockpiled rice

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ Two major convenience store chains in Japan began selling government-released stockpiled rice at select stores in Tokyo and Osaka on Thursday, joining major supermarkets and e-commerce… Read more

Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits last week rises to highest level in eight months

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ Filings for U.S. unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in eight months last week but remain historically low despite growing uncertainty about how tariffs could… Read more

Global energy investment set to hit record $3.3 trillion in 2025, IEA says

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ A surge in clean energy spending is expected to drive a record $3.3 trillion in global energy investment in 2025, despite economic uncertainty and geopolitical tensions,… Read more

Fans around world queue up in long lines for highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 launch

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ Throngs of gamers stood in long lines outside of stores hours before they opened Thursday from Tokyo to New York City in hopes of snaring a… Read more

Eid donations provided to families in Yevlakh initiated by Leyla Aliyeva

Tokyo, 6 June, /AJMEDIA/ At the initiative of Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and founder and head of the IDEA Public Union, Eid donations are provided to… Read more