Armenia-planted landmines continue to target Azerbaijanis – MFA

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ Armenia-planted landmines continue to target Azerbaijanis, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan wrote on his Twitter page, AJMEDIA reports. “Unfortunately, landmine explosion killed another civilian.… Read more

U.S., Philippine leaders agree to push 3-way cooperation with Japan

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. President Joe Biden agreed Monday with his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to establish “trilateral modes of cooperation” with Japan, against the backdrop of China’s… Read more

Table tennis: Japanese 3-time Olympic medalist Kasumi Ishikawa retires

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa, a winner of three Olympic women’s team medals and a five-time national singles champion, announced her retirement on Monday. The… Read more

Evacuation order lifted in last of 6 impacted Fukushima areas

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government on Monday lifted an evacuation order for parts of a village near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, meaning entry restrictions are… Read more

Cool Biz campaign begins across Japan

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ The government’s annual Cool Biz energy-saving campaign for late spring and summer kicked off across Japan on Monday. Some employees at the Environment Ministry wore Okinawa’s… Read more

Scientists use brain scans and AI to ‘decode’ thoughts

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ Scientists said Monday they have found a way to use brain scans and artificial intelligence modeling to transcribe “the gist” of what people are thinking, in… Read more

Coronavirus pandemic latest: May 2, 2023

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan lifted its COVID-19 border controls for all arrivals on Saturday, with the decision brought forward by the government in anticipation of an increase in travelers… Read more

Japan split over parliament debate on Constitution revision: poll

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese public is split on the need to speed up parliamentary debate on amending the Constitution, despite Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pledge to achieve a… Read more

Japan PM Kishida says he plans to pay 2-day visit to South Korea from May 7

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he is planning to visit South Korea for two days from Sunday to meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol,… Read more

U.S., Japan, S Korea to hold 3-way summit in Hiroshima

Tokyo, 02 May, /AJMEDIA/ President Joe Biden will hold a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Japan and South Korea later this month in Hiroshima when he travels to the… Read more