Tohoku University first candidate for huge Japan gov’t research grants

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ Tohoku University has been selected as the first candidate for substantial government research grants aimed at elevating Japanese research institutes to the top of the global… Read more

Japan had hottest summer on record, weather agency says

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan recorded its highest average temperature this summer in 125 years, the nation’s weather agency said on Friday. Based on measurements at 15 locations around the… Read more

North Korea fires several cruise missiles into sea

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ North Korea launched several cruise missiles into the sea Saturday, South Korea’s military said, extending its weapons testing activities in response to the United States-South Korea… Read more

Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China after nearly 900,000 people moved to safety

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ Typhoon Saola made landfall in southern China before dawn Saturday after nearly 900,000 people were moved to safety and most of Hong Kong and other parts… Read more

Visual artists fight back against AI companies for repurposing their work

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ Kelly McKernan’s acrylic and watercolor paintings are bold and vibrant, often featuring feminine figures rendered in bright greens, blues, pinks and purples. The style, in the… Read more

Kishida to visit Indonesia, India for ASEAN, G20 summits

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to travel next week to attend summit meetings in Indonesia with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and another… Read more

Fisheries minister apologizes for saying Fukushima water ‘contaminated’

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s fisheries minister apologized Friday for calling treated radioactive wastewater being released from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant “contaminated,” with the opposition bloc urging him… Read more

Meeting of demining working group takes place in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ A regular field meeting of the working group on clearing mines and unexploded ordnance from liberated territories operating under the Interdepartmental Center of the Coordination Headquarters… Read more

Azerbaijan clears plethora of mines in liberated vast Kalbajar territories

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ A total of 4,719 hectares of land were cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance this year in Azerbaijan’s Kalbajar district, including residential infrastructure, AJMEDIA reports. This… Read more

Azerbaijan prevents drug smuggling from Iran

Tokyo, 02 September, /AJMEDIA/ Drug smuggling from Iran to Azerbaijan has been prevented, the State Border Service (SBS) of Azerbaijan said, AJMEDIA reports. According to the information, an attempt to… Read more