Udon “Maranic” event held in western Japan

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ A 100-kilometer marathon that offers tasty udon noodles to runners was held in the western Japan prefecture of Kagawa in early March. The “Ultra Udon Maranic… Read more

Kyoto festival parade to return after 3-yr lull amid pandemic

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ A major procession and festival in Kyoto will be held on May 15 after a three-year suspension amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The “Roto no gi”… Read more

Israeli forces kill six in raid on West Bank refugee camp

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ JENIN, West Bank – Israeli forces raided a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least six Palestinian gunmen, including… Read more

Pitcher Roki Sasaki next ‘big thing’ from Japanese baseball

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ TOKYO – In Japan they call pitcher Roki Sasaki the “Monster of the Reiwa Era,” which translates roughly into a “once-in-a-generation superstar.” In simple English, Sasaki… Read more

Murakami, Yoshida power Japan to final WBC warm-up victory

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ OSAKA – Munetaka Murakami blasted a three-run first-inning homer and Masataka Yoshida drove in four runs as Samurai Japan cruised into the World Baseball Classic on… Read more

Musk mocks laid-off Twitter employee with disability

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ SAN FRANCISCO – If you’re not told you are fired, are you really fired? At Twitter, probably. Haraldur Thorleifsson, who until recently was employed at Twitter,… Read more

Apple introduces new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ CUPERTINO, Calif – Apple on Tuesday announced a new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, adding even more color choices to the lineup this spring.… Read more

Machine magic or art menace? Japan’s first AI manga

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ TOKYO – The author of a sci-fi manga about to hit shelves in Japan admits he has “absolutely zero” drawing talent, so turned to artificial intelligence… Read more

Japan-S Korea wartime labor dispute still far from fundamental solution

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ TOKYO – A South Korean government’s solution to a wartime labor issue with Japan is realistic but unlikely to fundamentally fix the long-standing thorny problem between… Read more

China warns Japan not to join U.S. efforts to contain it

Tokyo, 08 March, /AJMEDIA/ BEIJING – Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that China hopes for “friendship and good neighborliness” with Japan but warned Tokyo not to take part… Read more