U.S. Steel warns plants could close without Nippon Steel sale

Tokyo, 5 September, /AJMEDIA/ United States Steel warned Wednesday it could shut its headquarters and factories in Pennsylvania, a key swing state in the upcoming election, if a takeover by… Read more

Volvo becomes latest carmaker to scale back electric ambitions

Tokyo, 5 September, /AJMEDIA/ Sweden-based Volvo Cars has eased off on its pledge to stop selling cars with internal combustion motors by 2030, saying slow rollout of places to charge… Read more

Lack of checking procedures halted debris removal at Fukushima unit: TEPCO

Tokyo, 5 September, /AJMEDIA/ The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant informed Japan’s industry minister on Wednesday that a lack of sufficient confirmation on simple-task procedures led to… Read more

Nvidia says it plays fair in AI chip market

Tokyo, 5 September, /AJMEDIA/ Nvidia has defended its tactics in the hot market for chips to power artificial intelligence in the face of reports the U.S. is probing whether it… Read more

Lady Gaga, Joaquin Phoenix bring ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ to Venice Film Festival

Tokyo, 5 September, /AJMEDIA/ Five years after “ Joker ” won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, director Todd Phillips can’t help but be a little nervous about… Read more

Endo tells Japan to use Asian Cup flop to fire them to 2026

Tokyo, 5 September, /AJMEDIA/ Captain Wataru Endo has urged Japan to use the frustration of their failed Asian Cup campaign to fire them to the 2026 World Cup, starting against… Read more

In Muslim-majority Indonesia, Pope Francis warns against religious extremism

Tokyo, 4 September, /AJMEDIA/ Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political leaders in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country, to guard against religious extremism, which he said distorted people’s religious… Read more

Musk’s Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge’s order to block X in Brazil

Tokyo, 4 September, /AJMEDIA/ Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked Tuesday and said it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social… Read more

Venezuelan President Maduro moves Christmas to Oct 1 amid post-election turmoil

Tokyo, 4 September, /AJMEDIA/ Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has declared that Christmas will come early this year, on October 1, as he seeks to impart some holiday cheer after a… Read more

Russian missiles blast Ukrainian military academy and hospital, killing more than 50

Tokyo, 4 September, /AJMEDIA/ Two ballistic missiles blasted a military academy and nearby hospital Tuesday in Ukraine, killing more than 50 people and wounding more than 200 others, Ukrainian officials… Read more