Japan to boost jet fuel production and imports amid tourism boom

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan plans to increase jet fuel production and imports to address a pick-up in demand from flights amid a boom in tourism, according to a draft… Read more

Musk to move companies out of California over transgender law

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ Elon Musk on Tuesday said he will move the headquarters of SpaceX and X to Texas after a California law blocked schools from forcing teachers to… Read more

Young Chinese seek alternative jobs in shifting economy

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ Braving loneliness, tough auditions and an unfamiliarly hot and humid climate, aspiring actor Guo Ting is determined to make it in China’s answer to Hollywood. The… Read more

Cartier-owner Richemont says China sales tumble 27%

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ Cartier-owner Richemont said Tuesday its quarterly sales in China tumbled by 27 percent as the deepening economic malaise in the world’s second-largest economy lashes luxury firms.… Read more

Quota for big Pacific bluefin tuna to rise 50% amid stock recovery

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ An international body managing Pacific bluefin tuna stocks agreed Tuesday to raise the annual quota for catching the fish, typically consumed as sashimi and sushi, by… Read more

14 Tokyo high schoolers taken to hospital after eating spicy chips

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ Fourteen students at a Tokyo high school were taken to the hospital Tuesday after falling ill from consuming extremely spicy potato chips, local authorities said. An… Read more

Hong Kong testing its own ChatGPT-style tool as OpenAI planned extra steps to block access

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ Hong Kong’s government is testing the city’s own ChatGPT -style tool for its employees, with plans to eventually make it available to the public, its innovation… Read more

‘Shogun’ v ‘The Bear’? Hit TV shows await Emmy nominations

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ Hit series “Shogun,” “The Bear,” and “Baby Reindeer” are expected to rack up nominations for this year’s Emmys as the contenders for television’s version of the… Read more

Ito credits ‘Japanese mentality’ after Bayern move

Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ New Bayern Munich defender Hiroki Ito on Tuesday credited his “typical Japanese mentality” as he begins the “hard work” of helping the German giants get back… Read more