Kobayashi wins ski jumping gold on the normal hill

Tokyo, 7 February, /AJMEDIA/ Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan won Olympic ski jumping gold on the normal hill on Sunday, becoming the first from his country to win the event since… Read more

In-person Berlin film fest stands up to pandemic, streaming

Tokyo, 7 February, /AJMEDIA/ The 72nd Berlin film festival opens Thursday, bucking a trend of pandemic on-the-couch streaming with a packed program of live premieres featuring a stable of European… Read more

Cyber Chakai aims to make Japan’s tea ceremony traditions more accessible with modern technology

Tokyo, 7 February, /AJMEDIA/ Though we call them “tea ceremonies” in English, in Japanese the structured sharing of freshly brewed matcha is usually called chakai, or a “tea meeting.” Calling… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Feb. 6, 2022

Tokyo, 6 February, /AJMEDIA/ Seibu eyes selling Prince brand hotels, other assets to Singapore fund TOKYO – Seibu Holdings Inc. is considering selling about 30 properties in Japan, including Prince… Read more

Seibu eyes selling Prince brand hotels, other assets to Singapore fund

Tokyo, 6 February, /AJMEDIA/ Seibu Holdings Inc. is considering selling about 30 properties in Japan, including Prince brand hotels, to Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC for about 150 billion yen… Read more

U.S. urges Japan to consider sanctions on Russia if Ukraine invaded

Tokyo, 6 February, /AJMEDIA/ The United States has urged Japan to consider imposing economic sanctions on Moscow if Russian troops invade Ukraine, diplomatic sources said Saturday. Japan, however, has deferred… Read more

Japan guarded U.S., Australian military assets 22 times in 2021

Tokyo, 6 February, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Self-Defense Forces guarded U.S. and Australian military assets a total of 22 times last year in protection missions under security legislation that took effect in… Read more

U.S. finalizing exempting part of Japan’s steel imports from tariffs

Tokyo, 6 February, /AJMEDIA/ Washington and Tokyo are in the final stage of talks to exempt a portion of U.S. imports of steel from Japan from extra tariffs imposed by… Read more

Incumbent Tamaki reportedly to seek 2nd term as Okinawa governor

Tokyo, 6 February, /AJMEDIA/ Okinawa Gov Denny Tamaki is set to run for the gubernatorial election expected to take place in September, seeking his second term as the governor of… Read more

Ikuma Horishima got his medal, but did it the hard way

Tokyo, 6 February, /AJMEDIA/ Four years after falling short of expectations, Ikuma Horishima exorcised some Olympic demons by winning a Beijing Olympic Games bronze medal the hard way. Entering the… Read more