Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ Direct shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and Hakata stations were suspended on Wednesday due to heavy rain in central Japan, their operators said. The rain… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ Typhoon Lan traveled northward over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday after bringing torrential rains to Japan’s main island, mostly impacting western parts of the country,… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ China on Tuesday released weaker than expected economic data, with slowing retail sales growth pointing to shaky consumer confidence in the world’s second-largest economy. A slew… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ Quarterly growth data for Japan smashed expectations on Tuesday as car exports rebounded and tourists flooded back, but economists cautioned that it may not last. The… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ A record high 953 teachers at public schools left jobs for mental health reasons in the 2021 academic year, up 171 from the previous survey in… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ Back-row forward Kazuki Himeno was on Tuesday named Japan captain for the Rugby World Cup as the Brave Blossoms seek to replicate their impressive performances on… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ While technology experts sound the alarm on the pace of artificial-intelligence development, philanthropists — including long-established foundations and tech billionaires — have been responding with an… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ The United States believes a summit to be held this week with Japan and South Korea will mark a “new era” of their trilateral cooperation, with… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Digital Minister Taro Kono said Tuesday he will voluntarily return three months of his salary as a cabinet member to take responsibility over a string… Read more
Tokyo, 16 August, /AJMEDIA/ South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday called former colonial ruler Japan a “partner” that shares his country’s values and common interests as he aims… Read more