Michael Mann writes sequel-prequel ‘Heat 2’

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ Decades after the release of Michael Mann’s “Heat,” the classic crime thriller has endured in the minds of fans, critics, peers and the director himself. He… Read more

NEC to build new trans-Pacific cable

Tokyo, 27 July, /AJMEDIA/ NEC Corp has been contracted by Seren Juno Network Co Ltd, a company established by NTT Ltd Japan Corp, PC Landing Corp, Mitsui & Co Ltd… Read more

Japan condemns Myanmar for executing pro-democracy activists

Tokyo, 26 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan on Monday renewed its condemnation of Myanmar as it aired serious concerns about the execution of two pro-democracy activists in the Southeast Asian nation, which… Read more

Japan prices predicted to rise 2.6% in FY 2022 amid Ukraine crisis

Tokyo, 26 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese consumer prices, including fresh food, are expected to rise 2.6 percent in the current fiscal year through March from a year earlier, mainly due to… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: July 26, 2022

Tokyo, 26 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s 1st case of monkeypox confirmed in Tokyo TOKYO – Japan confirmed its first case of monkeypox on Monday with a man in his 30s in… Read more

Assailant in fatal 2008 rampage in Tokyo’s Akihabara executed

Tokyo, 26 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan executed a man on Tuesday over a 2008 rampage in Tokyo’s Akihabara district in which seven people were killed and 10 others injured, a source… Read more

U.S. to host virtual meeting of Indo-Pacific trade, economic ministers

Tokyo, 26 July, /AJMEDIA/ The United States will host a virtual meeting on Tuesday of officials representing the 14 countries that have joined the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, as Washington seeks… Read more

Russia holds talks on easing visa regime with 18 countries — Foreign Ministry

Tokyo, 26 July, /AJMEDIA/ Russia holds talks on easing the visa regime with almost 20 countries, Foreign Ministry Consular Department head Ivan Volynkin said in an interview, AJMEDIA reports citing… Read more

ICGB licensed for natural gas transmission for territory of Greece

Tokyo, 26 July, /AJMEDIA/ ICGB AD, project company for the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB), that will transport Azerbaijani gas to Bulgaria, has been granted a license for independent natural gas system… Read more

Türkiye waiting for Finland, Sweden to meet expectations – Erdogan

Tokyo, 26 July, /AJMEDIA/ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye still has concrete expectations from Sweden and Finland regarding its concerns about terrorist groups, as the two countries pledged… Read more