Momota ousted from badminton worlds

Tokyo, 25 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese badminton star Kento Momota blamed his fear of failure for a “weak-spirited” second-round exit from the world championships on Wednesday after losing 21-17, 21-16 to… Read more

U.S. Naval Forces in Japan remind Twitter fans about ‘Top Gun: Maverick’

Tokyo, 25 August, /AJMEDIA/ It’s Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s world and we are all living in it, as “Top Gun: Maverick,” the sequel to the 1986 classic continues to soar high… Read more

TikTok stars boycott Amazon in activism push

Tokyo, 25 August, /AJMEDIA/ TikTok influencers boasting collectively more than 51 million followers say they won’t work with Amazon until the e-commerce colossus delivers key concessions to workers and halts… Read more

Azerbaijan’s Culture Ministry to launch “Shusha creativity workshop”

Tokyo, 25 August, /AJMEDIA/ Organized by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Culture and supported by the Shusha City State Reserve, the “Shusha creativity workshop” project, will be launched in Azerbaijan’s cultural capital… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Aug. 24, 2022

Tokyo, 24 August, /AJMEDIA/ Indo-Pacific economic ministers to meet Sept. 8-9 in L.A.: U.S. WASHINGTON – The U.S. government said Tuesday it will host the first in-person ministerial talks on… Read more

Olympus to sell original business of microscopes to U.S. company

Tokyo, 24 August, /AJMEDIA/ Olympus Corp. is considering selling its microscope subsidiary to a U.S. private equity firm, aiming to rebuild its operations by letting go of its original business,… Read more

Japanese lawmakers meet Taiwan President Tsai

Tokyo, 24 August, /AJMEDIA/ Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen met with a delegation of Japanese lawmakers on Tuesday amid China’s assertive actions in the Asia-Pacific region. In the meeting with Keiji… Read more

Japan eases travel alert for Indonesia, Philippines, other areas

Tokyo, 24 August, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government on Wednesday eased its travel warning over the coronavirus pandemic for 54 countries and a region, including Indonesia and the Philippines, and is… Read more

Japan to ease daily COVID reporting to reduce hospital admin burden

Tokyo, 24 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will change its daily coronavirus reporting rules by limiting it to the elderly and others at risk of developing severe symptoms in a bid to… Read more

Japan governors seek change in COVID reporting to help hospitals cope

Tokyo, 24 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese prefectural governors urged the central government Tuesday to limit its daily reporting requirement for coronavirus cases to the elderly and other at-risk people in a… Read more