FEATURE: ANA, JAL plan drone services to boost remote areas, own bottom lines

Tokyo, 6 september, /AJMEDIA/ Top Japanese aviation companies ANA Holdings Inc. and Japan Airlines Co. are planning to launch commercial drone services to deliver medical supplies and daily necessities to… Read more

Taiwan detects China warplanes as vaccine arrives from Poland

Tokyo, 6 september, /AJMEDIA/ Nineteen Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on Sunday, the self-governed island’s Defense Ministry said, as 400,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine donated by Poland… Read more

Car carrying Japan entertainment icon Takeshi Kitano attacked, man arrested

Tokyo, 6 september, /AJMEDIA/ A car carrying Japanese comedian and prizewinning film director Takeshi Kitano was attacked Saturday night in the premises of a Tokyo TV station by a man… Read more

Taro Kono tops opinion poll as most fit to become Japan’s next PM

Tokyo, 6 september, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s administrative reform minister Taro Kono who is also in charge of COVID-19 vaccinations is the most popular pick to succeed Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who… Read more

Lack of TV time spoils Tokyo Paralympics’ big opportunity

Tokyo, 6 september, /AJMEDIA/ Television coverage of the Paralympics has introduced many relatively unknown athletes and sports to Japanese viewers during the stay-at-home summer of 2021. But not all Para… Read more

FROM AMBASSADOR’S DIARY

Tokyo, 6 September, /AJMEDIA/ Dear Friends, Greeting all of you in our Embassy’s social media pages! I have successfully completed 14-day home quarantine within the local regulations following my entry… Read more