Obihiro reducing parents’ burden to help retain young skaters

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ This is the final installment in a three-part series about the efforts of Obihiro, as the nation’s speedskating hub, to nurture young skaters to become future… Read more

Firm creates app for overseas buyers to access Japan’s fish catch

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese company has tapped into growing demand in Asia for fresh seafood, allowing overseas customers to use a smartphone app to order freshly caught fish… Read more

FEATURE: Int’l theater collaboration brings new Japanese plays to London stage

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ Plays by three women from Japan were performed in London in January in an initiative to introduce overseas audiences to some of the country’s best up-and-coming… Read more

Xi seeks dialogue to settle Ukraine crisis in talks with Putin

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ Chinese President Xi Jinping called for dialogue to settle the Ukraine crisis in his talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Monday, the Chinese Foreign… Read more

Hiroshima modern art museum reopens after renovations

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ A modern art museum designed by world-famous architect Kisho Kurokawa in the atomic-bombed city of Hiroshima has reopened after around two years of major renovations. The… Read more

Screen time has limited effects on toddler’s development: study

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ Spending an hour or more in front of digital devices each day has a more limited effect on 2-year-olds’ growth and development than previously thought, a… Read more

Japan edges Mexico 6-5 to reach WBC final against U.S.

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ When Shohei Ohtani reached second base after hitting a leadoff double in the bottom of the ninth inning, he immediately looked up at the crowd and… Read more

Canada seeking to set up 4-way framework with Japan, S Korea, U.S

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ Canada has proposed creating a quadruple cooperation framework with Japan, South Korea and the United States as part of efforts to counter China and Russia, diplomatic… Read more

Kishida says India ‘indispensable’ in ensuring free Indo-Pacific

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday called India vital to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific after talks with his counterpart touching on shared concerns… Read more

Kishida visits Kyiv for meeting with Zelenskyy

Tokyo, 21 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday to offer “solidarity and unwavering support,” Japan’s… Read more