China offers $325 bil in fiscal stimulus for ailing economy

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ China said Saturday it will make $325 billion in fiscal support available to its economy over the next three months, offering help to bolster banks, shore… Read more

Concerns persist over Osaka Expo preparations 6 months before opening

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ With Sunday marking six months until the opening of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, there is persisting concern about whether the construction of pavilions and… Read more

Gov’t allocates ¥132.5 bil for disaster relief, election

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ The Japanese government has decided to spend around 132.5 billion yen from reserve funds to support reconstruction efforts in a disaster-hit peninsula and to cover costs… Read more

Nuclear abolition an ‘issue for all humanity,’ says Nobel Peace winner

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ A leader of the atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo, which won the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts against nuclear arms, urged the world… Read more

Japanese research society probes mysteries of laughter

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ For a group of Japanese researchers, the phenomenon of humor is no laughing matter. For three decades, the Japan Society for Laughter and Humor Studies based… Read more

`Big Spender’ is theme music for MLB final four as high-payroll Mets, Yankees, Dodgers reach LCS

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ “Big Spender” is the theme music for baseball’s final four. The New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are in the League Championship… Read more

Documents show OpenAI’s long journey from nonprofit to $157 bil valued company

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Back in 2016, a scientific research organization incorporated in Delaware and based in Mountain View, California, applied to be recognized as a tax-exempt charitable organization by… Read more

Baku Initiative Group comments on anti-Azerbaijani resolutions by the Netherlands

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ On October 10, the House of Representatives of the Dutch Parliament adopted two one-sided and biased resolutions against Azerbaijan, with the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs… Read more

Azerbaijani judoka wins gold medal at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam

Tokyo, 13 October, /AJMEDIA/ Azerbaijani judoka Zelim Tckaev claimed a gold medal at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam in the UAE. Competing in the 81kg weight class, Tckaev secured victory by… Read more