Azerbaijani judoka takes gold at Baku Grand Slam 2022

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani judoka Balabay Aghayev has won a gold medal at Baku Grand Slam 2022 after beating Ukrainian Dilshot Khalmatov in the 60kg final. Another Azerbaijani judoka… Read more

Will a USB-C iPhone Make Apple’s Lightning Cable Obsolete? Not Yet

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ Apple did something highly unusual last week: It provided a concrete clue about the iPhone’s future. Company executives confirmed that Apple will comply with the European… Read more

Hashimoto adds world championship to go with Olympic gold

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ Daiki Hashimoto of Japan won the men’s all-around title at the world gymnastics championship on Friday, giving the 21-year-old star a bookend to the gold he… Read more

Kabuki star wants to reach younger, global audience

Tokyo, 5 November, /AJMEDIA/ A kabuki star who recently assumed a prestigious stage name said Friday he wants to preserve the traditional art while adopting a new approach, including by… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Nov. 4, 2022

Tokyo, 4 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan, U.S, South Korea condemn North Korea after launch of suspected ICBM TOKYO – Japan, the United States and South Korea have condemned North Korea after… Read more

Japan reports 67,473 new coronavirus cases

Tokyo, 4 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan on Thursday reported 67,473 new coronavirus cases, down 2,923 from Wednesday. Tokyo reported 6,686 new cases, up 340 from Wednesday. The number of infected people… Read more

G7 ministers seek to boost unity on Ukraine, China, Iran

Tokyo, 4 November, /AJMEDIA/ Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialized democracies sought Thursday to expand unified positions on Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s growing global economic clout and Iran’s… Read more

Japan, U.S., South Korea eye summit talks in mid-Nov. over North Korea

Tokyo, 4 November, /AJMEDIA/ The leaders of Japan, the United States and South Korea are planning to meet in mid-November in response to rising tensions over North Korea, government sources… Read more

Japan, Germany to deepen security ties amid China, N. Korea concerns

Tokyo, 4 November, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and Germany agreed Thursday to enhance their defense cooperation, including starting negotiations for a military pact for exchanges of supplies and logistical support, Japanese officials… Read more

iPhone factory lockdown shows risks of China dependence, analysts say

Tokyo, 4 November, /AJMEDIA/ The lockdown of Foxconn’s Zhengzhou factory, the world’s biggest producer of iPhones, has highlighted some of the risks of relying on zero-COVID China’s manufacturing sector, analysts… Read more