Japan’s exports rise nearly 8% in February on strong shipments of cars and machinery

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s exports rose 7.8% in February from a year earlier on strong shipments of cars and electrical machinery, the government said Thursday. Exports in February totaled… Read more

Ohtani’s interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft from star

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star.… Read more

Microsoft hires DeepMind co-founder to lead AI unit

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman will become the head of a newly created consumer AI unit at Microsoft, the scientist and entrepreneur said. Suleyman is one of… Read more

Takamatsu Instagrammer shares Japan etiquette advice for foreign visitors

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Kumiko Shichijo, a 60-year-old who runs a real estate business in Takamatsu, has garnered more than 130,000 followers on Instagram in just a year and is… Read more

Japanese men identified as pair who drowned near popular U.S. falls

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Two men who died in a suspected drowning over the weekend near Washington state’s popular Eagle Falls have been identified by authorities as Japanese nationals. Takayuki… Read more

Sumo: Hoshoryu hands star rookie Takerufuji 1st loss in Osaka

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Top-division debutant Takerufuji’s perfect run at the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament came to a thudding halt Thursday at the hands of ozeki Hoshoryu. The bottom-ranked No.… Read more

Japan policy paper to focus on U.S., Philippine ties to counter China

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will emphasize the importance of boosting collaboration with the United States and the Philippines to counter China’s assertive behavior in the Indo-Pacific region, a draft… Read more

Rhythmic gymnastics actively developing in Azerbaijan – AGF Secretary General

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ Rhythmic gymnastics is actively developing in Azerbaijan, and along with the capital, branches of this discipline operate in 34 regions of the country, Secretary General of… Read more

Azerbaijan prevents drug smuggling from Iran

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ An attempt to smuggle a big batch of drugs from Iran into Azerbaijan was prevented on March 20 at 23:36 (GMT +4) as a result of… Read more

Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation vastly experienced in holding int’l competitions – SecGen

Tokyo, 22 March, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF) is vastly experienced in holding international competitions, Secretary General of the Federation Nurlana Mammadzade told AJMEDIA. “International competitions in various gymnastic… Read more