Azerbaijan to host sports car race on Baku-Lankaran route

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan Automobile Federation (AAF) is going to organize a sports car race on June 10, AJMEDIA reports. The run along the Baku-Lankaran route will start in… Read more

Japan to expand use of space for defense to protect satellites

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will expand the use of outer space for its defense and ensure the safety of intelligence-gathering satellites, as China and Russia are increasingly utilizing space… Read more

Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, Nihon Shipyard launch joint study for development of ocean-going LCO2 carrier

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group and Nihon Shipyard Co Ltd, a Tokyo-based joint venture for ship design and sales between Imabari… Read more

Wish you could tweak that text? WhatsApp is letting users edit messages

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Wish you could reword that snarky text message you just sent? WhatsApp is allowing users to do just that, for up to 15 minutes after they… Read more

Japan slugger Yamakawa referred to prosecutors over rape allegation

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ World Baseball Classic winner Hotaka Yamakawa was referred to prosecutors Tuesday for allegedly raping a female acquaintance at a Tokyo hotel in November. The 31-year-old power-hitting… Read more

Japan’s lower house approves bill to pool funds for defense spending

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s lower house on Tuesday approved a bill creating a special pool of funds to substantially increase defense spending despite opposition lawmakers’ resistance. If enacted, the… Read more

Terunofuji, Asanoyama tie for lead as newcomers cause upsets

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Lone yokozuna Terunofuji and former ozeki Asanoyama moved into a two-way tie for the lead Tuesday at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament where a pair of… Read more

Japan to expand use of space for defense, vow to protect satellites

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will expand the use of outer space for its defense and ensure the safety of intelligence-gathering satellites, as China and Russia are increasingly utilizing space… Read more

Kishida rules out tax hikes to fund more childcare spending

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday ruled out raising taxes to fund a planned increase in child care spending to tackle falling birth rates, as government… Read more

Italy floods: More than 23,000 people still displaced

Tokyo, 24 May, /AJMEDIA/ More than 23,000 people are still not back in their homes almost one week after heavy rains sparked widespread flooding that left 14 dead in north-eastern… Read more