Japan, Vietnam defense chiefs oppose bids to change status quo

Tokyo, 24 November, /AJMEDIA/ The defense ministers of Japan and Vietnam agreed Tuesday to “strongly oppose” unilateral attempts to change the status quo in regional waters, in a veiled reference… Read more

Dollar climbs to 115 yen, highest since March 2017

Tokyo, 24 November, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. dollar on Tuesday hit the highest level since March 2017 in Asian trading, climbing to the lower 115 yen range, as expectations for an… Read more

Baseball: Ohtani makes 2021 All-MLB Teams as hitter and pitcher

Tokyo, 24 November, /AJMEDIA/ Major League Baseball announced the third annual All-MLB teams Tuesday, and Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star Shohei Ohtani made the first team as a designated hitter… Read more

Cycling: BMX giving Japan’s freestyling families a way to bond

Tokyo, 24 November, /AJMEDIA/ The addition of BMX freestyle to the Olympic program at the Tokyo Games opened a lot of eyes to the sport in Japan, and a subsequent… Read more

U.S. to release oil from reserves with Japan, China, other countries

Tokyo, 24 November, /AJMEDIA/ The United States will release 50 million barrels of oil from its emergency reserves in coordination with other major energy-consuming countries such as Japan and China… Read more