U.N. holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a “Summit of the Future” aimed at addressing 21st-century challenges ranging from conflict to climate, amid… Read more

At least 51 dead in Iran coal mine blast

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ A gas explosion in a coal mine in Iran’s South Khorasan Province killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iran’s state media said on Sunday.… Read more

Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning Dissanayake in early lead to become president

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning leader, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, grabbed a commanding early lead on Sunday in his bid to become the next president of the debt-ridden country… Read more

Tokyo Metro to go public Oct 23; market value to reach ¥640 bil

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese major subway operator Tokyo Metro Co says it will be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime Market on Oct 23. The company’s market… Read more

Floods, landslides cause more damage in quake-hit Noto region

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ Heavy rain lashed Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, with floods and landslides leaving one dead and at least six missing in an area already devastated by a… Read more

Japan to address issue of foreign trainees quitting in record numbers

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan will take measures as early as October to enable foreign trainees to transfer jobs more easily, as the number of those who quit without notice… Read more

Extreme solar storms could be disastrous for our technology-based societies

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ In September 1859, the same year that Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” telegraph systems across Europe and North America stopped working and started sparking,… Read more

What to Stream: Clooney & Pitt, Will & Harper, a Legend of Zelda game and two Ryan Murphy TV series

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ What Ellen DeGeneres says is her last comedy special landing on Netflix and George Clooney and Brad Pitt starring in a sleek, New York City caper… Read more

Diaz strikes twice and Liverpool tops the Premier League while Newcastle loses at Fulham

Tokyo, 22 September, /AJMEDIA/ Luis Díaz scored two fine goals inside two minutes as Liverpool beat Bournemouth 3-0 to move to the top of the English Premier League on Saturday.… Read more

New Zealand pilot freed in Indonesia after 19 months in rebel captivity

Tokyo, 21 September, /AJMEDIA/ New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens has been released from captivity by rebels in Indonesia’s restive region of Papua and is in good health despite the 19-month… Read more