Chinese armed vessels patrol waters around disputed islands, angering Japan

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan lodged a protest against Beijing on Friday after four armed Chinese coast guard vessels entered waters that Tokyo considers its territory. The Japanese government said… Read more

Japan Association of Translators condemns AI manga translation

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ Few topics are quite as divisive these days as trying to use AI to replace a human doing professional work. Some say taking carbon-based lifeforms out… Read more

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks U.S. distributor

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United… Read more

AI ‘gold rush’ for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ Artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter — the tens of trillions of words people have written and… Read more

Sinner says Alcaraz rivalry ‘exciting’ for tennis

Tokyo, 8 June, /AJMEDIA/ Jannik Sinner said his burgeoning rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz is “exciting” for tennis after losing in five sets to the Spaniard in the French Open semi-finals… Read more

AJMEDIA News Digest: June 7, 2024

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Watchdog accuses MUFG bank of sharing info with brokerage affiliates TOKYO – Japan’s securities watchdog is planning to call for a bank and two brokerage firms… Read more

Japan to build anti-tourist fence at another Mount Fuji viewpoint

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ A tall metal fence will be built to control unruly tourists who have annoyed locals at a popular Mount Fuji photo spot, a Japanese official said… Read more

DisneySea opens Fantasy Springs themed after ‘Frozen,’ ‘Peter Pan’

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ The new Fantasy Springs theme area at Tokyo DisneySea opened on Thursday, offering visitors the chance to experience the world of films including “Frozen.” The new… Read more

Azerbaijan, Russia discuss prospects for developing cooperation

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ As part of the visit to Saint Petersburg, an Azerbaijani delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev met with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk.… Read more

Azerbaijani, Uzbek parliaments sign roadmap for development of cooperation

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis and Uzbekistan’s Senate of Oliy Majlis have signed a practical action plan (roadmap) for the development of inter-parliamentary cooperation for 2024-2025. The document… Read more