Astronomers have found the closest known black hole to Earth

Tokyo, 6 November, /AJMEDIA/ The closest black hole yet found is just 1,560 light-years from Earth, a new study reports. The black hole, dubbed Gaia BH1, is about 10 times… Read more

Murakami homers as Japan’s WBC team edges Nippon Ham

Tokyo, 6 November, /AJMEDIA/ Triple Crown winner Munetaka Murakami hit one of the three home runs belted by Japan’s World Baseball Classic team in its 5-4 win over the Nippon… Read more

From ‘Enola Holmes’ to ‘Extraction,’ Netflix bets on sequels

Tokyo, 6 November, /AJMEDIA/ It’s easy to forget that the Netflix original film department is still rather young. Five years ago, the streaming service didn’t even really have one. But… Read more

Twitter launches $8 monthly subscription with blue check

Tokyo, 6 November, /AJMEDIA/ Twitter on Saturday launched a subscription service for $7.99 a month that includes a blue check now given to verified accounts as new owner Elon Musk… Read more

Time for patience ahead for Japan economy amid low growth, weak yen

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan looks set to see an extended period of low growth and a weak yen as the U.S. Federal Reserve, among major central banks in their… Read more

Japan, U.S. diplomats agree to monitor China upon Xi’s 3rd term

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States on Friday agreed to “pay close attention” to China after President Xi Jinping started last month a… Read more

Japan to retain stake in Russia’s Sakhalin 1 oil project

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese stakeholders in the Sakhalin 1 oil and gas project in eastern Russia will retain their stake in the undertaking by joining a new Russian operator… Read more

SMBC Nikko president to resign over trading scandal

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. President Yuichiro Kondo on Friday expressed his intention to resign once he finishes leading the brokerage’s revamp efforts following a market manipulation… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Nov. 5, 2022

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ G-7 foreign ministers vow to keep imposing “economic costs” on Russia MUNSTER, Germany – Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Friday pledged… Read more

Tourists warned about fake volunteer guide near Kinkakuji in Kyoto

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ Whenever you visit a world-famous tourist site, you should always have your wits about you, and the same is true at Kyoto’s Kinkakuji. The golden pavilion… Read more