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

Australia’s Labor projected to win election

Tokyo, 3 May, /AJMEDIA/ Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s center-left Labor Party was projected to win elections, broadcasters said on Saturday, in a comeback against once-resurgent conservatives powered by concerns… Read more

White House comes out with sharp spending cuts in Trump’s 2026 budget plan

Tokyo, 3 May, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget plan would slash nondefense domestic spending by $163 billion while increasing expenditures on national security, according to White House statements Friday.… Read more

U.S. says minerals deal will strengthen Trump in talks with Russia

Tokyo, 2 May, /AJMEDIA/ Kyiv and Washington on Thursday hailed a deal giving the United States preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals as a milestone that a top U.S. official… Read more

South Korea presidential race rocked by court ruling, resignations

Tokyo, 2 May, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea’s top court cast doubt on Thursday on frontrunner Lee Jae-myung’s eligibility to run for the presidency, while the resignations of the prime minister and… Read more

U.S., Ukraine sign economic deal

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. and Ukraine announced on Wednesday an economic agreement after a weekslong press by President Donald Trump on Ukraine to compensate Washington for billions in… Read more

Local elections this week are key test for Britain’s Trump ally Nigel Farage

Tokyo, 1 May, /AJMEDIA/ Tucking into tea and cake in the spring sunshine, Nigel Farage glows with anticipation and big ambitions. The man who helped drag Britain out of the… Read more

‘Never kneel’: China uses Korean War and AI memes to hit back at Trump

Tokyo, 30 April, /AJMEDIA/ China is leveraging its propaganda machine to hit back at U.S. tariffs, rolling out videos using Cold War imagery to lambaste “imperialists” and send a simple… Read more

Canada’s Liberals win minority government; Carney says old relationship with US ‘is over’

Tokyo, 29 April, /AJMEDIA/ Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals retained power in the country’s election on Monday, but fell short of the majority government he had wanted to help… Read more

Russia declares 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine for next week to mark Victory Day in World War II

Tokyo, 29 April, /AJMEDIA/ Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared a unilateral 72-hour ceasefire next week in Ukraine to mark Victory Day in World War II as the U.S.… Read more