Will Japan ever see ‘Oppenheimer’ screened in its cinemas?

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Three months since its worldwide release, Christopher Nolan’s film about the creator of the atomic bomb, “Oppenheimer,” has yet to be seen in the only country… Read more

Tokyo’s Tokai University comes fifth in world solar car race

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Tokai University’s solar car team crossed the finish line in Australia’s southern city of Adelaide on Friday in fifth place in the 3,000-kilometer World Solar Challenge… Read more

Increased screen time from age 1 affects later development: study

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Increased television and DVD screen time from age 1 will negatively affect toddlers’ later development, a recent study by a children’s health research group shows in… Read more

Fukushima treated water released without technical concerns: IAEA

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the sea is “progressing as planned and without any technical concerns,” the… Read more

Tokyo’s Shibuya district raises alarm against unruly Halloween, even caging Hachiko statue

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo’s busy shopping, business and entertainment district of Shibuya is trying hard to keep visitors at bay during this year’s Halloween weekend. Banners across town say… Read more

Mexico’s Acapulco ravaged by looting after Hurricane Otis

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Looting ravaged the Mexican city of Acapulco after the iconic beach resort was hammered this week by Hurricane Otis, a record-breaking storm that killed at least… Read more

Chip maker Intel beats earnings expectations as it pursues rivals

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. chip giant Intel says it made more money than expected in the recently ended quarter as it continued to invest in a “geographically balanced” supply… Read more

Kishida, Macron discuss Middle East conflict

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed Friday to work together to protect their citizens in the Middle East amid the intensifying… Read more

Kishida says gov’t won’t hike taxes to boost defense budget

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that his government will not hike taxes to boost Japan’s defense budget in the next fiscal year from April, given… Read more

Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, China sign agreement on educational cooperation

Tokyo, 28 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Science and Education and the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China have signed an agreement on project themed “Interactive educational… Read more