Chinese and Japanese ministers visit Vietnam

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ China and Vietnam have confirmed that they should expand their relationship. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Communist Party leader General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong of… Read more

Liverpool a cautionary tale after losing World Heritage status

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ UNESCO has stripped Liverpool of its World Heritage status. The English city, which played a vital role in the expansion of the British Empire long before… Read more

Kabuki shows to go online

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Performances of the traditional Japanese theater kabuki will be streamed online for the first time for overseas viewers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The “Cho Kabuki” program… Read more

Japan likely to have general election in 1st half of November

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan is highly likely to have a general election in the first half of November under a new prime minister who will succeed Yoshihide Suga, ruling… Read more

Sumo: New yokozuna Terunofuji wins Autumn opener as both ozeki fall

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ New yokozuna Terunofuji got off to a winning start Sunday at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament, but ozeki Shodai and Takakeisho both suffered upset losses in… Read more

Vietnam in same boat, says Japan defense minister amid China’s rise

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and Vietnam share “the same destiny” and should boost defense cooperation for regional stability based on the rule of law, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said… Read more

WE League start brings Japan its 1st pro women’s football competition

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ The WE League, Japan’s first professional women’s football competition, kicked off Sunday, bringing with it hopes the country’s once-dominant national team will be reinvigorated and that… Read more

1st group of Afghan evacuees arrives in Japan

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ Several Afghan evacuees arrived at Narita airport near Tokyo on Sunday night, the first confirmed group of people from Afghanistan to take refuge in Japan following… Read more

Over 50% fully vaccinated in Japan, rate approaching Britain, France

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ More than 50 percent of Japan’s population has received two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine, with the vaccination rate on course to soon draw level with… Read more

Tennis: Shingo Kunieda defends U.S. Open wheelchair men’s singles title

Tokyo, 13 September, /AJMEDIA/ World No. 1 Shingo Kunieda of Japan defeated world No. 2 Alfie Hewett of Britain, 6-1, 6-4 to capture his eighth title in wheelchair men’s singles… Read more