Joey Chestnut, Takeru Kobayashi to compete in Netflix competition

Tokyo, 14 June, /AJMEDIA/ After organizers for Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest said Joey Chestnut wouldn’t compete this year because of a deal with a rival brand,… Read more

Oil and gas industry hops on generative AI bandwagon

Tokyo, 14 June, /AJMEDIA/ Away from the Microsoft and Googles of the world, a century-old industry — oil and gas — is hoping that generative artificial intelligence will make producing… Read more

Bayern sign Japan defender Ito from Stuttgart until 2028

Tokyo, 14 June, /AJMEDIA/ Bayern Munich on Thursday announced the signing of Japanese center-back Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart until 2028 after reportedly triggering his 30 million euro ($32 million) release… Read more

Azerbaijani female chess player wins bronze at FIDE World Junior Chess Championships U20

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani female chess player Ayan Allahverdiyeva finished 3rd, grabbing a bronze medal at the FIDE World Junior Chess Championships U20 held in Gandhinagar Gujarat, India. Allahverdiyeva… Read more

AZANS, Aireon and Metron Aviation collaborate for advanced digital platforms in civil aviation

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ “Azeraeronavigation” Air Traffic Department (AZANS) of Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has signed an important agreement with Aireon to integrate Aireon Safety Dashboard and Aireon Locate platforms into… Read more

Central Bank: $75m worth of demand fully covered at FX auction

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ The foreign exchange (FX) auction was held at the Central Bank on Thursday. The auction successfully covered the entire demand, totaling $75.1 million. The average weighted… Read more

Pakistan keen to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan in defence and aviation sectors, says minister

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ “Pakistan intends to expand cooperation with Azerbaijan in defence and aviation sectors,” said Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Defence, Defence Production and Aviation Khawaja Muhammad Asif as… Read more

Tokyo Gov Koike declares intention to run for 3rd term, setting up showdown with Renho

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo Gov Yuriko Koike said Wednesday she will seek reelection for her third four-year term in July’s gubernatorial election, setting the stage for a battle with… Read more

China and New Zealand deepen trade ties, discuss rights issues during Premier Li visit

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ New Zealand and China on Thursday signed agreements on trade and climate change, with human rights also on the agenda, during a trip by Premier Li… Read more

Climate change funding talks stuck ahead of COP29 summit

Tokyo, 13 June, /AJMEDIA/ With just five months to go before this year’s U.N. climate summit, countries cannot agree on the size of a global funding bill to help the… Read more