Dollar briefly plunges to ¥139; lowest since July 2023

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ The U.S. dollar plunged to the 139 yen zone Monday in Asian trading, hitting its lowest level in over a year, amid growing expectations that the… Read more

Boeing just the latest company to go head to head with unions

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Aircraft assembly workers walked off the job at at Boeing factories near Seattle and elsewhere early Friday after union members voted overwhelmingly to go on strike.… Read more

U.S. Fed expected to announce its first interest rate cut since 2020

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ The Federal Reserve is gearing up to announce its first interest rate cut for more than four years on Wednesday, with policymakers expected to debate how… Read more

Nearly 80% of local gov’t heads favor spouse surname change: survey

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Almost 80 percent of heads of local governments across Japan support the introduction of a system allowing married couples to have separate surnames, a survey by… Read more

Japan’s over-65s hit record high 36.25 mil; 1 in 4 working

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s over-65s hit a record high 36.25 million in 2024, up 20,000 from the previous year, while one in four people of the age group had… Read more

Caution urged as botched insect pest control sparks fires in Japan

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Fire departments and experts in Japan are urging the public to be careful of using flames and flammable sprays to exterminate pests like cockroaches, amid accidents… Read more

NEC uses AI to analyze trustworthiness of information and support fact-checking

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ NEC Corporation is developing a technology that uses AI to analyze the trustworthiness of information on the Internet from multiple perspectives and support fact-checking. This is… Read more

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is No. 1 again at North American box office

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Moviegoers said yes to more “ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ” this weekend. After its monster opening, the Tim Burton sequel easily topped the domestic box office charts… Read more

Cool Piastri wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Oscar Piastri delivered a cool performance on and off the track on Sunday after his measured drive to win a tense and dramatic Azerbaijan Grand Prix… Read more

Piastri edges out Leclerc for dramatic Azerbaijan GP win amid late-race chaos

Tokyo, 16 September, /AJMEDIA/ Oscar Piastri claimed victory at the end of a captivating Azerbaijan Grand Prix, narrowly beating Charles Leclerc to the chequered flag in a race-long, multi-car battle… Read more