United Airlines plane returns to Japan airport for emergency landing

Tokyo, 8 July, /AJMEDIA/ A United Airlines plane bound for Guam on Sunday returned to Chubu airport in Aichi Prefecture for an emergency landing after detecting a system malfunction during… Read more

Japan sees 1st 40 C day this summer as heatwave persists

Tokyo, 8 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan recorded a temperature of 40 C for the first time this year on Sunday, with the mercury hitting the scorching level in central Japan as… Read more

Japan to require unintended acceleration prevention tech in new cars

Tokyo, 8 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will require all new automatic passenger cars to have technology to prevent drivers from accelerating unintentionally by hitting the gas pedal instead of the brake,… Read more

How an Oscar-winning filmmaker helped a small-town art theater in Ohio land a big grant

Tokyo, 8 July, /AJMEDIA/ When the Little Art Theatre set out to land a $100,000 grant to fund a stylish new marquee, with a nod to its century-long history, the… Read more

Google greenhouse gas emissions grow as it powers AI

Tokyo, 8 July, /AJMEDIA/ Google, despite its goal of achieving net-zero emissions, is pumping out more greenhouse gas than before as it powers data centers needed to support artificial intelligence,… Read more

Hamilton holds off Verstappen’s late charge for thrilling Formula 1 win at British GP

Tokyo, 8 July, /AJMEDIA/ Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen’s late charge to win a thrilling British Grand Prix on Sunday and secure his first victory since the penultimate race… Read more

Kazakhstan’s fully turning into regional transportation hub may take 15-20 years

Tokyo, 7 July, /AJMEDIA/ Kazakhstan possesses a number of advantages that can contribute to transforming it into a transportation regional hub, Almas Abaideldinov, General Director of Eastcomtrans LLP, told AJMEDIA… Read more

Ashaghi Govhar Agha mosque in Shusha restored to historical glory after years of vandalism

Tokyo, 7 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Ashaghi Govhar Agha Mosque, which suffered extensive vandalism during nearly 30 years of Armenian occupation, has been restored to its historical glory, AJMEDIA reports. The… Read more

Azerbaijani female gymnasts bring home three medals from Spain

Tokyo, 7 July, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani female gymnasts returned from Zaragoza, Spain, with three medals, including one gold, following their participation in the international tournament. The female gymnastics team, consisting of… Read more

Tokyo Governor Koike set to win re-election, exit poll shows

Tokyo, 7 July, /AJMEDIA/ Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has won re-election to a third term on Sunday, fending off challenges from dozens of candidates vying to unseat the ruling Liberal… Read more