Rod Blagojevich has a new gig: Working for the ‘Bosnian Bear’
The former Illinois governor, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump in February, will lobby for the Republic of Srpska. Rod Blagojevich has...
Democrats look to make a play for GOP turf with surge of new candidates
“This puts a lot more on the field,” said Rep. Morgan McGarvey (D-Ky.), a co-chair tasked with recruitment for the party campaign arm....
Purchases of U.S. Defense Equipment Based on Existing Plan: Japan's Hayashi
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi indicated Thursday that the country’s additional purchases of U.S. defense equipment as...
Prefectural Governors Call for Multicultural Society
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese prefectural governors issued a declaration Thursday vowing to seek a multicultural society while rejecting exclusivism and xenophobia....
Police Detect 889 Threatening Posts Ahead of Upper House Poll
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police confirmed a total of 889 menacing online posts, including those threatening attacks on sites of campaign...
Japan to Expand Imports of U.S. Rice by 75 Pct
HEADLINES Washington, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan will expand imports of rice from the United States by 75 pct as part of their tariff...
Fujitsu, Nagoya Univ. Develop AI&Based Tech to Spread Ride&Hailing
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu Ltd. said Thursday that it and Nagoya University have jointly developed an artificial intelligence-based...
Nobel C'ttee Head Calls for Passing Down Hibakusha Experiences
HEADLINES Nagasaki, July 24 (Jiji Press)–The Norwegian Nobel Committee chair has highlighted the importance of handing down experiences of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors...
U.S. Osprey Makes Emergency Landing at Iwate Airport
HEADLINES Morioka, Iwate Pref., July 24 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. Osprey military transport aircraft made an emergency landing due to technical problems at Iwate...
Japan Police to Start Trial Use of Wearable Cameras
HEADLINES Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will conduct a trial of wearable cameras for community safety,...