South Korean President Yoon ousted as court upholds impeachment

Tokyo, 4 April, /AJMEDIA/ South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was ousted on Friday by the Constitutional Court, which upheld parliament’s impeachment over his imposition of martial law last year… Read more

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies,… Read more

China urges U.S. to immediately lift tariffs, vows retaliation

Tokyo, 3 April, /AJMEDIA/ China on Thursday urged the United States to immediately cancel its latest tariffs and vowed countermeasures to safeguard its own interests, after President Donald Trump declared… Read more

China carries out live fire drills in East China Sea in escalation of Taiwan exercises

Tokyo, 2 April, /AJMEDIA/ China’s military held long-range live-fire drills in the East China Sea on Wednesday in an escalation of ongoing drills around Taiwan, saying it was practicing precision… Read more

Huge fire at Petronas gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 63

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ At least 63 people were being treated in hospitals in Malaysia on Tuesday after a major blaze at a gas pipeline operated by state energy firm… Read more

Survivors of Myanmar quake left without food, water and shelter, aid groups say

Tokyo, 1 April, /AJMEDIA/ Aid groups arriving in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after last week’s devastating quake, while… Read more

Myanmar quake death toll hits 1,700 as aid scramble intensifies

Tokyo, 31 March, /AJMEDIA/ The toll from Myanmar’s earthquake continued to rise on Sunday, as foreign rescue teams and aid rushed into the impoverished country, where hospitals were overwhelmed and… Read more

Australian PM lures voters with supermarket price gouging crackdown

Tokyo, 30 March, /AJMEDIA/ Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promised Sunday to outlaw supermarket price gouging with the threat of heavy fines, ahead of a tightly fought May 3 general… Read more

Myanmar quake death toll passes 1,600, as junta lets in foreign rescuers

Tokyo, 30 March, /AJMEDIA/ Myanmar’s military rulers let in hundreds of foreign rescue personnel on Saturday after an earthquake killed more than 1,600 people, the deadliest natural disaster to hit… Read more

Trump says U.S. will help in Southeast Asia quake, but former official says USAID now in ‘shambles’

Tokyo, 29 March, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. was going to help with the response to Southeast Asia’s deadly earthquake. But the effects of his administration’s… Read more