G7 trade ministers toughen talk on tackling unfair trade

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Trade ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) major democracies said on Wednesday they would use their “trade tools” if needed to counter practices that distort… Read more

China shopping center fire kills 16

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ A fire that tore through a shopping center in southwestern China has killed 16 people, state media reported Thursday. Rescue operations concluded at around 3 a.m.… Read more

Trump’s running mate JD Vance introduces himself to nation at Republican convention

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Donald Trump’s vice presidential running mate, U.S. Senator JD Vance, presented himself to the nation on Wednesday night as the son of a neglected industrial Ohio… Read more

Prominent Democrat Schiff calls for Biden to withdraw: Democrats aim to nominate before convention

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ California Rep Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the highest-profile Democrat to call for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid, even as the party pushed… Read more

U.S. right criticizes Secret Service for using female agents to protect Trump

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ As questions swirl over how a would-be assassin managed to get anywhere near Donald Trump, some conservatives are blaming the Secret Service for hiring the women… Read more

Japan unit of credit card giant Visa suspected of unfair practice

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s antitrust watchdog on Wednesday probed the Japanese unit of global credit card brand Visa Inc for allegedly pressuring card companies to use only its credit… Read more

Kishida apologizes to victims of forced sterilizations

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologized Wednesday to victims of forced sterilization surgery under a now-defunct eugenics protection law as Japan’s top court ruled it was unconstitutional… Read more

Nearly half of Japanese in survey plan to spend summer vacation at home

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ It’s summer, and very soon all students will have about a month of freedom away from their school walls to go out into the world and… Read more

Japanese media say AI search infringes copyright, urge legal reform

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Artificial intelligence-powered search engines provided by U.S. tech giants like Google LLC and Microsoft Corp likely infringe on copyright, an association run by Japanese mass media… Read more

‘Shogun’ tops television’s Emmy nominations with 25

Tokyo, 18 July, /AJMEDIA/ Hit drama series “Shogun,” which transported viewers to early 17th-century Japan, topped television’s Emmy nominations on Wednesday, earning 25 nods. “The Bear” broke the comedy record… Read more