S Korea’s presidential front-runner Lee Jae-myung enters leadership race

Tokyo, 10 April, /AJMEDIA/ South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung, who is the front-runner in opinion polls to be the country’s next leader, declared his bid for the presidency on… Read more

House GOP holdouts threaten Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget and tax cut bill as votes are postponed

Tokyo, 10 April, /AJMEDIA/ Despite a shove from President Donald Trump, House Republicans abruptly postponed a vote late Wednesday on their budget framework, unable to convince conservative GOP holdouts who… Read more

Kim Jong Un’s sister says North Korea denuclearization is a ‘daydream’

Tokyo, 9 April, /AJMEDIA/ Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister slammed U.S.-led efforts to take away North Korea’s nuclear weapons, saying the idea of denuclearizing the country was a “daydream”. Her… Read more

South Korea to hold presidential election on June 3

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ Leading contenders began to throw their hats in the ring on Tuesday as South Korea officially set June 3 for a snap presidential election triggered by… Read more

Trump administration having early discussions to hold grand military parade in Washington on June 14 — his birthday

Tokyo, 8 April, /AJMEDIA/ The Trump administration is having early discussions about a grand military parade in Washington this summer, something that is a long-held dream of President Donald Trump.… Read more

New Zealand to nearly double defense spending to 2% of GDP

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ New Zealand said on Monday it would boost defense spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending… Read more

Yemen’s Houthis say U.S. strikes kill 4 as Trump’s bombing video suggests higher overall death toll

Tokyo, 7 April, /AJMEDIA/ Suspected U.S. airstrikes killed at least four people Sunday in Yemen’s rebel-held capital Sanaa, the Houthi-run health ministry said, while a bombing video posted by U.S.… Read more

U.S. starts collecting Trump’s new 10% tariff

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump’s unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57… Read more

Across Spain, tens of thousands march to protest the growing housing crisis

Tokyo, 6 April, /AJMEDIA/ Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in protests held across the European country on Saturday in anger over high housing costs with no relief in sight.… Read more

North Korea’s Kim fires new sniper rifle while visiting troops

Tokyo, 5 April, /AJMEDIA/ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has test-fired a newly developed sniper rifle, state media said Saturday, as he inspected special forces whose training he said… Read more