U.S., U.K., Australia to form security partnership amid rise of China

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ The United States on Wednesday announced the launch of a security partnership with Britain and Australia in an apparent effort to counter China’s assertiveness, paving the… Read more

Sumo: Hakuho to miss Autumn meet with stable barred over COVID cases

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Yokozuna Hakuho and his fellow stablemates will miss the entire Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend after two wrestlers at Miyagino stable tested positive for… Read more

Ohtani, Osaka headline TIME’s 100 most influential people of 2021

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Three Japanese were named in TIME Magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People of 2021” which categorizes people judged to have had the most impact this… Read more

Taliban pledge on women’s rights needs to be watched: U.N. official

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Taliban has pledged to respect women’s rights and allow access for humanitarian aid to the people of Afghanistan in written commitments with a U.N. relief… Read more

Google launches News Showcase in Japan, to pay fees to 40 publishers

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Google LLC expanded its News Showcase service to Japan on Thursday, enabling users to view headlines from more than 40 Japanese newspapers and news agencies that… Read more

Princess Mako’s boyfriend to return from U.S. to ready for wedding

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Kei Komuro plans to soon return to Japan from the United States to prepare for his wedding to Princess Mako, sources familiar with the situation said… Read more

UNSC holds meeting on N.Korean missile launches

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ The UN Security Council has convened an emergency meeting to discuss the latest ballistic missiles fired by North Korea. The meeting was held on Wednesday at… Read more

North Korea ‘launches missile from train’

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ A North Korean newspaper says the country’s military test-fired a missile from a train early Wednesday. Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the ruling Workers’ Party,… Read more

“Flying dragon’ fossil discovered in Chilean desert

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Scientists in Chile have discovered the fossil of a so-called “flying dragon” dinosaur — the first of its kind found in the southern hemisphere. The Jurassic-era… Read more

COMPASS project jointly run by ADA University shortlisted for International Collaboration of the Year at THE Awards 2021

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) COMPASS project, hosted by the University of Kent in partnership with the University of Cambridge (UK), ADA University (Azerbaijan), Belarusian… Read more