Go-kart driver crashes into taxi after ignoring road sign in Tokyo

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ If you’ve ever visited Tokyo, you may have seen fleets of go-karts pass by you on the roads. These go-kart tours are so popular with overseas… Read more

Failing Japanese shopping area using nostalgia to reclaim past glory

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ A once-bustling shopping district in the city of Gifu which boasts a 135-year history and inspired a hit song that defined its heyday will see the… Read more

Japan boosting seafood exports to Southeast Asia, U.S. as China keeps ban

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ With China showing no signs of lifting its import ban on Japanese fisheries products, Japan has been diversifying export channels to other markets, most notably Southeast… Read more

Europe moves to hike tariffs on EVs made in China

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ The European Union moved Wednesday to hike tariffs, or import taxes, on electric vehicles made in China. EVs are the latest flash point in a broader… Read more

Only 6% of Japanese workforce feel engaged; among lowest in world: Gallup

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report finds that only 6% of the Japanese workforce feel engaged — among the lowest in the world. Meanwhile,… Read more

Sony Pictures acquires Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, the dine-in movie theater chain

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ Sony Pictures Entertainment is getting into the exhibition business. The studio behind recent films like “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” and “The Garfield Movie” has acquired… Read more

Japan enacts law ensuring access to third-party apps

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan on Wednesday enacted legislation to ensure tech giants like Google and Apple give access to third-party smartphone apps and payment systems on their platforms or… Read more

VAR decisions to be explained to fans at Euro 2024

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ Fans at Euro 2024 will be given more detailed information on video assisted refereeing decisions than before, organizer UEFA said Wednesday. The head of UEFA’s refereeing… Read more