Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on severely turbulent flight

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ Singapore Airlines has sent offers of compensation to passengers on board a flight last month that encountered severe turbulence that led to dozens of injuries and… Read more

Blinken returns to Mideast as Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal hangs in balance after hostage rescue

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned Monday to the Middle East as a proposed Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal hangs in the balance after the rescue of… Read more

Putin set to visit North Korea, Vietnam, Vedomosti reports

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit North Korea and Vietnam in the coming weeks, Russia’s Vedomosti newspaper reported on Monday, with an official telling Reuters the… Read more

Transport ministry inspects Honda, Mazda over improper vehicle certification

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s transport ministry inspected the headquarters of Honda Motor Co and Mazda Motor Corp on Monday after massive cheating on vehicle certifications by the two automakers… Read more

U.S. inflation data this week could help determine Fed’s timetable for rate cuts

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ After Federal Reserve officials meet this week, a statement they will issue may suggest that they’ve seen meaningful progress on inflation this year — a prelude… Read more

Monthly bankruptcies in Japan top 1,000 for 1st time in 11 years

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan for May rose 42.9 percent from a year earlier to 1,009, making it the first time in about 11… Read more

‘House of the Dragon’ returns for more blood and fire

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ “House of the Dragon” returns next week after a strike-related delay, promising more of the blood, fire and power struggles that fans of the “Game of… Read more

Apple partners with OpenAI as it unveils ‘Apple Intelligence’

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ Apple on Monday unveiled “Apple Intelligence,” its suite of new AI features for its coveted devices — including a partnership with OpenAI — as it seeks… Read more

Europe’s biggest soccer show to begin in Germany and as usual it’s unpredictable

Tokyo, 11 June, /AJMEDIA/ A returning Cristiano Ronaldo, a rampant Kylian Mbappé and a resurgent Germany. Throw in a Harry Kane-powered England and defending champion Italy and Euro 2024 is… Read more

Azerbaijani scientist: After the Patriotic War, our diaspora has new goals

Tokyo, 10 June, /AJMEDIA/ A meeting was held with members of the Azerbaijani community living in Tokyo, Japan. The meeting started with the playing of the national anthems of Azerbaijan… Read more