Sony’s ‘The Invitation’ tops tepid weekend at U.S. box office

Tokyo, 29 August, /AJMEDIA/ The horror film “The Invitation” needed just $7 million to finish at the top of the weakest weekend of the summer at the North American box… Read more

Ethereum crypto overhaul targets environmental impact

Tokyo, 29 August, /AJMEDIA/ The world’s second biggest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, ethereum, will soon overhaul its blockchain technology to curb the network’s much-criticized environmental impact. Ethereum, whose digital unit ether… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Aug. 28, 2022

Tokyo, 28 August, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. warships transit Taiwan Strait, 1st since Pelosi visit WASHINGTON – Two U.S. warships passed through the strait between China and Taiwan, the U.S. Navy said… Read more

Japan, Africa leaders to end talks, vow to cope with food crisis

Tokyo, 28 August, /AJMEDIA/ Leaders from Japan and African nations are set to wrap up a two-day meeting here on Sunday underscoring their commitment to better cope with the food… Read more

Baba elected new leader of opposition Japan Innovation Party

Tokyo, 28 August, /AJMEDIA/ Nobuyuki Baba was elected Saturday as the Japan Innovation Party’s new leader, succeeding Ichiro Matsui as he vowed to carry on the conservative party’s efforts to… Read more

JAXA, Mitsui Sumitomo to sell insurance for civilian space travelers

Tokyo, 28 August, /AJMEDIA/ The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. will jointly develop insurance products for space travelers as they bet more civilians will venture beyond… Read more

Japan PM vows $30 bil. over next 3 years for Africa as China, Russia loom

Tokyo, 28 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday pledged $30 billion over the next three years for African development, with a focus on investing in human capital… Read more

U.S. warships carrying out Taiwan Strait passage, first since Pelosi visit

Tokyo, 28 August, /AJMEDIA/ Two U.S. Navy warships are sailing through international waters in the Taiwan Strait, three U.S. officials told Reuters, the first such operation since heightened tension with… Read more

French PM announces 1.5 bln euros green fund to accelerate ecological transition

Tokyo, 28 August, /AJMEDIA/ French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne Saturday announced a green fund of 1.5 billion euros (1.5 billion U.S. dollars) for local authorities to accelerate the ecological transition… Read more

12 killed, 87 injured in Libya’s Tripoli clashes: ministry

Tokyo, 28 August, /AJMEDIA/ Twelves people were killed and 87 others injured in the ongoing clashes in the Libyan capital Tripoli, the country’s Health Ministry said, AJMEDIA reports citing Xinhua.… Read more