Lasers reveal sites used as the Americas’ oldest known star calendars

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Olmec and Maya people living along Mexico’s Gulf Coast as early as 3,100 years ago built star-aligned ceremonial centers to track important days of a 260-day… Read more

Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka on Sunday pulled out of the opening Grand Slam of the year just over a week before it starts, organizers… Read more

Golden Globes are back on TV, but are reform efforts enough?

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Without a TV show, starry red carpet, host, press or even a livestream, the Golden Globe Awards were in chaos last year after scandal broke over… Read more

Research begins to generate electricity from snow in Japan

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Research has started in a northeastern Japanese city to generate electricity from unwanted snow with the aim of securing a renewable energy source to cover potential… Read more

The oven won’t talk to the fridge: ‘Smart’ homes struggle

Tokyo, 8 January, /AJMEDIA/ Tech firms have spent years hawking the idea of a connected home filled with “smart” devices that help smooth daily domestic lives — and this year’s… Read more

Jetstar plane makes emergency landing in Japan after bomb threat

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ A domestic flight operated by budget carrier Jetstar Japan Co. made an emergency landing on Saturday morning at an international airport in central Japan following a… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 7, 2023

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ Plane makes emergency landing at Japan airport after bomb threat NAGOYA – A domestic flight operated by budget carrier Jetstar Japan Co. made an emergency landing… Read more

Vehicles of International Committee of Red Cross pass freely along Azerbaijan’s Lachin road

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ The peaceful rally on Azerbaijan’s Lachin-Khankendi road to stop the illegal exploitation of Azerbaijan’s natural resources, and to allow their monitoring, has been going on for… Read more

U.S., Japan launch task force to tackle forced labor in supply chains

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ The United States and Japan on Friday agreed to accelerate efforts to address forced labor and other human rights violations in supply chains through the launch… Read more

Japan’s Jan.-Nov. farm, fisheries exports already hit annual record

Tokyo, 7 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food products totaled 1,243.3 billion yen ($9.3 billion) for the 11 months through November, hitting an annual… Read more