Hikaru Utada releasing vinyl version of all albums; pop-up store opening in Shibuya

Tokyo, 25 April, /AJMEDIA Last weekend Hikaru Utada thrilled fans by performing for the first time at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. Up next is the… Read more

EU agrees deal to tame internet ‘Wild West’

Tokyo, 25 April, /AJMEDIA The European Union early Saturday finalised new legislation to require Big Tech to remove harmful content, the bloc’s latest move to rein in the world’s online… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: April 24, 2022

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA Japan’s Hayashi, U.S. envoy Emanuel show off alliance on carrier TOKYO – Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Saturday demonstrated… Read more

Japan closely eyes China’s moves in Pacific island region: Kishida

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA Japan is keeping a close eye on China’s behavior concerning Pacific island nations, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday after meeting with his Tuvalu counterpart. The… Read more

Tourist boat with 26 people missing off Hokkaido peninsula

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA A tourist boat with 26 crew and passengers including two children went missing in rough waters Saturday while sightseeing around the scenic Shiretoko Peninsula on Japan’s… Read more

Yosozumi leads Japan women’s skateboard park podium sweep

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA Tokyo Olympic champion Sakura Yosozumi led a Japan medal sweep in women’s skateboard park on Saturday in the X Games Chiba 2022, in the X Games’… Read more

Japan offers tender notice on oil reserve release for IEA effort

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA Japan has given notice of the planned sale of crude oil from state reserves as part of a coordinated effort by the International Energy Agency to… Read more

Japan’s Hayashi, U.S. envoy Emanuel show off alliance on carrier

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Saturday demonstrated the two nations’ solid alliance, as they embarked together on a U.S.… Read more

UK to approve first new coal mine in 30 years

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA Housing secretary Michael Gove is expected to approve the UK’s first new coal mine in three decades, AJMEDIA reports citing The Telegraph. Tory sources told the… Read more

Turkey closes airspace to Russian military aircraft to Syria: FM Cavushoglu

Tokyo, 24 April, /AJMEDIA Turkey has closed its airspace to Russian military and civilian flights to Syria after notifying Moscow, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavushoglu said Saturday, AJMEDIA reports citing Daily… Read more