Israel extends evacuation warnings in Lebanon, signaling a wider offensive

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Israeli military on Thursday warned people to evacuate a city and other communities in southern Lebanon that are north of a U.N.-declared buffer zone, signaling… Read more

Harris rallying with anti-Trump Republican Liz Cheney in swing state battle

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Kamala Harris will rally Thursday with Liz Cheney, a staunch Republican opponent of Donald Trump, as both Harris and former president Trump… Read more

Convenience store FamilyMart to abolish eat-in spaces

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ There’s a lot of joy to be found in just randomly browsing through a Japanese convenience store, where the high-quality and uniqueness of the ever-changing lineup… Read more

Asian shares mixed after Middle East tensions weigh on Wall Street

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after worsening tensions in the Middle East sent stocks lower on Wall Street while boosting crude prices. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei… Read more

Miyazaki Airport to be checked for more unexploded bombs after blast

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ The transport ministry said it will check Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan for unexploded bombs from World War II after one exploded on a taxiway and… Read more

Tokyo Tower targets high-end foreign tourists with new luxury tour

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ The operator of Tokyo Tower will launch luxury small group tours this weekend offering priority access to the observation deck, in a move aimed at attracting… Read more

Japan antitrust watchdog launches risk study into generative AI

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s antitrust watchdog has launched an investigation into the rapidly growing generative artificial intelligence market, aiming to promote fair competition amid dominance by U.S. tech giants… Read more

Japan’s ‘master of horror’ Kurosawa highlights ‘B-movie’ appeal

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ Kiyoshi Kurosawa, cinema’s “master of horror” and recipient of the Busan International Film Festival’s Filmmaker of the Year Award, said on Thursday he’d like to see… Read more

Championship leader Martin warns of ‘unpredictable’ Japan MotoGP

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ Championship leader Jorge Martin on Thursday warned of “unpredictable” conditions at this weekend’s Japan MotoGP as he looks to increase his lead over nearest challenger Francesco… Read more

The 4th anniversary of the liberation of Jabrayil city is coming to an end

Tokyo, 4 October, /AJMEDIA/ In the autumn of 2020, under the leadership of the President, Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, the Azerbaijan National Army repelled the enemy attack and launched a counter-attack.… Read more