Japanese rock festival cracks down on mosh pits after multiple fans injured

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s annual five-day-long Rock in Japan Fes 2023 took place on August 5, 6, 11, 12, and 13, with a myriad of Japanese music acts both… Read more

Japan’s household income gap remains near record high

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ The income gap among Japan’s households has remained close to the record-high disparity logged in 2014, a government survey conducted in 2021 showed Tuesday, with the… Read more

Locals, activists protest Japan gov’t move to discharge Fukushima water

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ Locals in northeastern Japan and anti-nuclear activists have expressed opposition to the government’s decision Tuesday to begin discharging treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power… Read more

Japanese restaurant owners in Hong Kong brace for Fukushima seafood ban

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese restaurant owners in Hong Kong are grappling with a looming ban on seafood imports from 10 Japanese prefectures because of Tokyo’s plan to release treated… Read more

At least 1,100 missing after Hawaii fires

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ At least 1,100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family… Read more

Europe’s sweeping rules for tech giants are about to kick in

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ Google, Facebook, TikTok and other Big Tech companies operating in Europe are facing one of the most far-reaching efforts to clean up what people encounter online.… Read more

South Korea sees no scientific problem with Fukushima water release plan

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ South Korea said on Tuesday it sees no problem with the scientific or technical aspects of Japan’s plan to release water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear… Read more

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is on state visit to Azerbaijan, arrived in Fuzuli district

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who is on a state visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, has arrived in the Fuzuli district. A… Read more

Azerbaijan women’s volleyball team beats Greece 3:2 at 2023 CEV Euro Volley

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijani women’s volleyball team have defeated Greece 3:2 in the fourth round of the 2023 CEV European Championship in Düsseldorf, Germany. Azerbaijan ranked third in… Read more

Japan’s MSDF starts joint drill with US, Canada off Kuril Islands

Tokyo, 23 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force says it has started a joint exercise with the US and Canadian navies off the Kuril Islands, located northeast of the four… Read more