Rival French parties seek to build anti-far right front

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ Opponents of France’s far right sought to build a united front to block the path to government of Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) on Monday,… Read more

On Trump, Russia’s U.N. envoy says Ukraine war can’t end in one day

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Monday that “the Ukrainian crisis cannot be solved in one day,” when asked about U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump’s… Read more

Japan revises economic growth in first quarter downward

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japan revised its earlier estimates to show that its economy contracted at a 2.9% annual pace in the first quarter of the year, as meanwhile a… Read more

Japan business mood improves as auto woes ease but inflation weighs

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ The business sentiment index for major Japanese manufacturers rose two points to 13 in June, marking the first improvement in two quarters as the impact of… Read more

Surveys show Chinese economy growing but at modest pace

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ Surveys of Chinese factory managers showed a mixed outlook for the world’s second-largest economy in June, with growth steady but not picking up much steam. The… Read more

Japan average land price rises over 2% for 1st time

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ The average land price in Japan rose 2.3 percent in 2024 from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, surpassing 2 percent for the first time… Read more

Hokkaido town aims to create local specialty by aging sake underwater

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ A town on Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido has been working on producing a new local specialty by submerging sake in a brackish lake, in… Read more

Meta risks fines over ‘pay for privacy’ model breaking EU rules

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ The EU accused Facebook owner Meta on Monday of breaching the bloc’s digital rules, paving the way for potential fines worth billions of euros. The charges… Read more

Black British music in spotlight at new exhibition

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ What do a champagne bottle signed by Stormzy, Beethoven’s tuning fork and a giant peacock Carnival costume have in common? They’re all currently on display in… Read more

Alcaraz, Sinner, Osaka win Wimbledon openers

Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ Carlos Alcaraz defeated 269th-ranked qualifier Mark Lajal at the start of his Wimbledon title defense on Monday as Andy Murray decided whether or not to call… Read more