Gobeklitepe ancient site in Türkiye breaks visitor record by hosting 850,000 people last year

Tokyo, 11 January, /AJMEDIA/ The famed ancient site of Gobeklitepe in southeastern Türkiye hosted 850,000 people in 2022, reaching the highest number of visitors since its opening, according to a… Read more

Azerbaijani judokas embark on training camp in Austria

Tokyo, 11 January, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani judokas are on a training camp in Austrian city of Mittersill, as they are gearing up for the upcoming Grand Prix Portugal 2023 and Paris… Read more

Former Rangers pitcher Arihara signs with Softbank Hawks

Tokyo, 11 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks have signed pitcher Kohei Arihara, who played last season for the Texas Rangers. The team did not disclose contract terms on Tuesday.… Read more

Rate of scientific breakthroughs slowing over time: study

Tokyo, 11 January, /AJMEDIA/ The rate of ground-breaking scientific discoveries and technological innovation is slowing down despite an ever-growing amount of knowledge, according to an analysis of millions of research… Read more

Top U.S. court backs WhatsApp suit over Pegasus spyware

Tokyo, 11 January, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a bid by NSO Group to block a WhatsApp lawsuit accusing the Israeli tech firm of allowing mass cyberespionage of… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 10, 2023

Tokyo, 10 January, /AJMEDIA/ MSDF destroyer apparently runs aground off west Japan with oil leak HIROSHIMA – A Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer became unable to sail Tuesday after it apparently… Read more

Kishida, Macron discuss Ukraine, N Korea, food security

Tokyo, 10 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida started a weeklong trip to Europe and North America in Paris where he held talks Monday with French President Emmanuel Macron… Read more

Proxy agencies for disabled hires grow as firms try to fill quota

Tokyo, 10 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese firms have been using proxy agencies to employ disabled people, hiring them to work for unrelated farming schemes in a move seen as a way… Read more

Whale spotted near mouth of Yodo River in Osaka

Tokyo, 10 January, /AJMEDIA/ An 8-meter-long whale was spotted near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka on Monday, a rare sighting of the large mammal in Osaka Bay,… Read more

McDonald’s Japan to hike prices for third time in 10 months

Tokyo, 10 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese operator of McDonald’s restaurants has announced its third price hike in less than a year in the latest sign of compounding inflationary pressures on… Read more