Trump deploying California National Guard to LA over governor’s objections to quell protests

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 California National Guard troops over the governor’s objections to Los Angeles where protests Saturday led to clashes between immigration authorities… Read more

White House aide calls Los Angeles anti-ICE protests an ‘insurrection’

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ Senior White House aide Stephen Miller on Saturday condemned protests in downtown Los Angeles against federal immigration raids as an “insurrection” against the United States. Helmeted… Read more

Riot police, anti-ICE protesters square off in Los Angeles after raids

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Helmeted police in riot gear turned out on Friday evening in a tense confrontation with protesters in downtown Los Angeles, after a day of federal immigration… Read more

Pentagon watchdog investigates if staffers were asked to delete Hegseth’s Signal messages

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ The Pentagon’s watchdog is looking into whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides were asked to delete Signal messages that may have shared sensitive military… Read more

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

Putin tells Trump Russia has to respond to Ukrainian attacks

Tokyo, 5 June, /AJMEDIA/ Russian President Vladimir Putin told U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday that he would have to respond to high-profile Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia’s nuclear-capable bomber… Read more

Higher metals tariffs kick in as deadline for ‘best’ offers arrives

Tokyo, 4 June, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. tariff rate on most imported steel and aluminum will double on Wednesday as President Donald Trump ratchets up a global trade war on the… Read more

Australian mushroom murder suspect testifies about lethal lunch

Tokyo, 4 June, /AJMEDIA/ An Australian woman accused of murdering three people by lacing their lunch with toxic mushrooms told a court on Wednesday she may have unwittingly used “foraged”… Read more

South Koreans vote for new president in wake of Yoon’s ouster over martial law

Tokyo, 3 June, /AJMEDIA/ Millions of South Koreans are voting Tuesday for a new president in a snap election triggered by the ouster of Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative who… Read more