Ghibli Park’s final Valley of Witches area opens to public

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ A theme park in central Japan based on world-famous Studio Ghibli characters and scenes from hit anime films such as “My Neighbor Totoro” and “Spirited Away”… Read more

Inflation dents budgets for cherry blossom viewing in Japan

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ The average planned budget for cherry blossom viewing this spring in Japan edged down from the previous year amid the impact of inflation, a recent private-sector… Read more

“Neo-Japanesque” dance show finds new life in Asakusa after pandemic

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ Shortly after 8 p.m. in the streets of Tokyo’s Asakusa district, a small stage comes alive with dancers in historic Japanese costumes reimagining red-light districts known… Read more

North Korean leader Kim oversees paratroop drills

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversaw paratroop drills aimed at showing his soldiers’ ability to occupy an “enemy region at a stroke”, state media said Saturday,… Read more

Azerbaijani table tennis players clinch two medals at Europe Youth Series 2024

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani table tennis players captured two medals at the Europe Youth Series tournament in 2024, the Türkiye Open, held in Nevşehir Cappadocia. Azerbaijan claimed the silver… Read more

Japan GSDF fails to determine exact cause of fatal 2023 chopper crash

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force said it has been unable to determine the exact cause of the engine troubles that caused a deadly crash involving one of… Read more

Lawyers’ group urges Tokyo to halt park development, calling its impact review unscientific

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese bar association is urging Tokyo’s metropolitan government to suspend a disputed redevelopment of the city’s beloved park area, saying that its environmental assessment by… Read more

Japanese table tennis star reaches agreement with ex-husband in high-profile battle over custody of 4-year-old son

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ A once-beloved Japanese table tennis star said Friday she has reached a settlement with her ex-husband, a Taiwanese star in the sport, ending a high-profile battle… Read more

Apple to pay $490 million to settle allegations that it misled investors about iPhone sales in China

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ Apple has agreed to pay $490 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging CEO Tim Cook misled investors about a steep downturn in iPhone’s sales in… Read more

AI supercharges threat of disinformation in a big year for elections globally

Tokyo, 16 March, /AJMEDIA/ Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake –… Read more