Cash-based Japan issues first new bills in two decades, designed against counterfeiting

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan issued its first new banknotes in two decades Wednesday, yen packed with 3-D hologram technology to fight counterfeiting. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida praised as “historic”… Read more

Taiwan says China seizes fishing boat near Chinese coast

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ Chinese officials boarded and then seized a Taiwanese fishing boat operating near China’s coast close to a Taiwan-controlled island and took it to a Chinese port,… Read more

Canadian court allows police to clear pro-Palestinian campus encampment

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ An Ontario judge ordered pro-Palestinian protesters to leave their two-month-old encampment at Canada’s largest university by Wednesday evening, granting the University of Toronto’s injunction request in… Read more

Austin keeping close eye on U.S. troops’ sex crime cases in Okinawa

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is closely tracking the cases of U.S. military personnel accused of committing sexual crimes in the southern Japan island prefecture of… Read more

Japan welcomes Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring efforts

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa on Tuesday praised Sri Lanka’s recent efforts to address its economic crisis and debt restructuring, following the South Asian country’s agreement with… Read more

Fujifilm once struggled to sell cameras. Now, it can’t keep up with demand

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ For years, Japan’s Fujifilm pivoted away from its legacy camera business to focus on healthcare. But thanks in large part to the TikTok crowd, its retro-themed… Read more

Summer hours are a perk small U.S. businesses can offer to workers to boost morale

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ With summer having gotten off to a scorching start, workers across the U.S. may be dreaming of a seaside escape or cutting out early to watch… Read more

U.S. Air Force resumes Osprey flights in Japan after Nov. fatal crash

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday resumed flights of its Ospreys in Japan after suspending them following a fatal crash of one of its tilt-rotor aircraft… Read more

As AI gains a workplace foothold, U.S. states are trying to make sure workers don’t get left behind

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ With many jobs expected to eventually rely on generative artificial intelligence, states are trying to help workers beef up their tech skills before they become outdated… Read more

Studio Ghibli rereleasing all past theatrical posters, program booklets

Tokyo, 3 July, /AJMEDIA/ As anyone who’s watched a Ghibli film can tell you, the studio’s animated works have so much beautiful artwork that it can feel like more than… Read more