100 Japan mountain lodges to be equipped with Wi-Fi via Starlink

Tokyo, 14 July, /AJMEDIA/ One hundred mountain lodges in Japan will be equipped with Wi-Fi provided by the Starlink satellite internet service offered by American aerospace company SpaceX, in a… Read more

X misleads users with blue checks, EU charges

Tokyo, 14 July, /AJMEDIA/ Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s X platform is deceiving users with its blue checkmarks for certified accounts, and is also violating EU content rules, Brussels said, in… Read more

Actor Matthew McConaughey tells governors he is still mulling future run for political office

Tokyo, 14 July, /AJMEDIA/ Actor Matthew McConaughey continued to tease he might run for political office to a room full of governors Friday, joshing about drinking his brand of tequila… Read more

Ohtani belts 200th MLB homer in Dodgers defeat

Tokyo, 14 July, /AJMEDIA/ Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani smashed his 200th Major League Baseball home run on Saturday, the milestone coming in a stunning 10-inning loss to the… Read more

Judge ends Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case; says he flouted the process with his lack of transparency

Tokyo, 13 July, /AJMEDIA/ A judge threw out Rudy Giuliani ’s bankruptcy case on Friday, slamming the former New York City mayor as a “recalcitrant debtor” who thumbed his nose… Read more

Moscow condemns Australia ‘paranoia’ for espionage arrests of Russia-born couple

Tokyo, 13 July, /AJMEDIA/ Russia has accused Australia of inciting “anti-Russian paranoia” for charging a Russian-born couple with espionage, the Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC) reported on Saturday. The married couple,… Read more

Solomon Islands and China are strengthening ties in a worrying move for US and its Pacific allies

Tokyo, 13 July, /AJMEDIA/ The new Solomon Islands prime minister is in China for a visit as Beijing and the strategic Pacific archipelago strengthen their ties. Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele… Read more

US renews call on China to stop aggressive actions in disputed sea, where hostilities have flared

Tokyo, 13 July, /AJMEDIA/ The United States on Friday renewed its call on China to stop its aggressive actions in the South China Sea, saying a broader web of security… Read more

Japan warns on China, North Korea in annual defence report

Tokyo, 13 July, /AJMEDIA/ China and Russia’s joint military activities around Japan are of “grave concern” and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo’s defence ministry said Friday.… Read more

Russian deputy PM visits disputed island off Japan’s Hokkaido

Tokyo, 13 July, /AJMEDIA/ Russia’s deputy prime minister visited one of the disputed islands off Japan’s northern main island of Hokkaido on Friday, a local resident said, as bilateral relations… Read more