Gate installed on Mount Fuji trail to control crowds, but governor says more measures needed

Tokyo, 18 June, /AJMEDIA/ A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year’s climbing season, but the governor of… Read more

Tokyo’s Shibuya enacts ban on street drinking at night in some areas

Tokyo, 18 June, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward will ban drinking on the street at night all year round in some areas starting in October, expanding restrictions currently applied during limited… Read more

Asian shares mostly gain after Wall St rallies to new records

Tokyo, 18 June, /AJMEDIA/ Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after U.S. stocks rallied to more records, with gains for technology companies pushing the benchmarks higher. U.S. futures… Read more

Rakuten Mobile surpasses 7 million subscribers

Tokyo, 18 June, /AJMEDIA/ Rakuten Mobile Inc on Monday announced that the number of subscribers for its mobile carrier service has surpassed 7 million as of June 16. It said… Read more

Adidas shares slide following China corruption claims

Tokyo, 18 June, /AJMEDIA/ Adidas shares slid Monday as the German sportswear giant said it was investigating alleged bribery in China after senior employees were reportedly accused of embezzling huge… Read more

What to stream this week: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ chops, PBS hits the disco and Kevin Hart chats

Tokyo, 18 June, /AJMEDIA/ The debut of “Echoes,” a sequel series to “Orphan Black,” and the documentary “Bread & Roses” looking at how Afghan women’s lives were impacted after Kabul… Read more

AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns

Tokyo, 18 June, /AJMEDIA/ Adrian Perkins was running for reelection as the mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana, when he was surprised by a harsh campaign hit piece. The satirical TV commercial,… Read more

Japan looking for first win against England in rugby test match

Tokyo, 18 June, /AJMEDIA/ Eddie Jones will come up against his former team when Japan meets England in a rugby test match at the National Stadium in Tokyo on June… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: June 17, 2024

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Bloc backing Okinawa’s anti-U.S. base governor fails to win majority NAHA, Japan – Candidates backing Okinawa’s governor, a staunch opponent of a key U.S military base… Read more

Azerbaijani junior weightlifter snatches three golds in European Championships

Tokyo, 17 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani weightlifter Kamran Khappayev has garnered three gold medals at the 2024 European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Thessaloniki, Greece. Another Azerbaijani athlete Abdulhuseyn Huseynov ranked sixth.… Read more