Jumping beans’ random strategy always leads to shade — eventually

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Given enough time, jumping beans will always find their way out of the sun. Jumping beans, which are really seed pods with twitchy moth larvae inside,… Read more

Djokovic resigned to missing more U.S. tournaments over vaccination status

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Novak Djokovic said “it is what it is” Thursday as he faced the prospect of missing more tournaments in the United States over his refusal to… Read more

Stern Pinball celebrates 60 years of James Bond

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Stern Pinball Inc officially this week announced a special one-of-a-kind pinball machine celebrating 60 years of the iconic, genre-defining James Bond films. The highly collectible James… Read more

CES 2023: Electric skates, pet tech and AI for birds

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Tech companies of all sizes are showing off their latest products at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics show. The show is getting back to… Read more

Driverless cars show promise, limitations at CES

Tokyo, 6 January, /AJMEDIA/ Crowds of techies will descend on Las Vegas this week for the annual CES technology mega-show, but one innovation may again fall short of long-held hopes:… Read more

Kishida urges wage growth to revive Japan’s economy

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Wednesday to prop up the country’s stagnant economy, saying wage growth will become a “driver” for economic recovery with prices rising… Read more

Kishida to visit France, Italy, UK, Canada, U.S. from Jan 9-14

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States from Jan 9-14, his office said Wednesday. During… Read more

Japan lifts coupon rate for 10-yr gov’t bond to 0.5%, highest in 8 yrs

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government on Thursday more than doubled the coupon rate for new 10-year government bonds to 0.5 percent, the highest in more than eight years,… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: Jan. 5, 2023

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ Tuna fetches 36 mil. yen at New Year auction in Tokyo TOKYO – A bluefin tuna fetched 36.04 million yen ($273,000) on Thursday at the New… Read more

U.S. looks to work with Japan to boost women’s tech job opportunities

Tokyo, 5 January, /AJMEDIA/ The United States is seeking to step up cooperation with Japan to encourage women to pursue science and technology, a State Department official leading gender equality… Read more