Public urges Ishiba to do something about high cost of living

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ Members of the public on Friday urged Shigeru Ishiba, Japan’s incoming prime minister, following his victory in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race, to implement… Read more

News industry faces uncertain future

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ From disinformation campaigns to soaring skepticism, plummeting trust and economic slumps, the global media landscape has been hit with blow after blow. World News Day, taking… Read more

Nuking a huge asteroid could save Earth, lab experiment suggests

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ Humanity could use a nuclear bomb to deflect a massive, life-threatening asteroid hurtling towards Earth in the future, according to scientists who tested the theory in… Read more

Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ Meta was punished Friday with a fine worth more than $100 million from the social media giant’s European Union privacy regulator over a security lapse involving… Read more

Special permission to stay in Japan given to over 200 foreign minors

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ Special permission to stay in Japan has been granted to 212 foreign minors and their family members who did not have residence status and could have… Read more

Kyoto temple suffering from littering tourists claiming not to understand Japanese verbal warning

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ As Japan continues to see record numbers of inbound foreign travelers, the concept of overtourism has become a hot topic, particularly in Kyoto, which receives an… Read more

Victims’ families mark 10th anniversary of Mt Ontake eruption

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ Bereaved families and local officials on Friday marked the 10th anniversary of the Mt Ontake eruption, Japan’s deadliest postwar volcanic disaster, in a ceremony in central… Read more

Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st… Read more

Attorney for 18-year-old trying to halt auction of Ohtani’s 50/50 ball confident he has strong case

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ The attorney for an 18-year-old man trying to stop Shohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball from being sold at auction until a lawsuit is resolved believes… Read more

Azerbaijani gymnast claim gold at FIG Balkan Cup

Tokyo, 28 September, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijan`s Shams Agahuseynova grabbed a gold medal at the FIG Balkan Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics 2024 at Budva, Montenegro. The competition will last until September 29. Read more