In 2024, artificial intelligence was all about putting AI tools to work

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ If 2023 was a year of wonder about artificial intelligence, 2024 was the year to try to get that wonder to do something useful without breaking… Read more

Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway among U.S. copyrights expiring in 2025

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ From “A Farewell to Arms” to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works entered the public domain in the United States on Wednesday.… Read more

Japan marks 1 year since fatal collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan on Thursday marked one year since a fatal collision at Tokyo’s Haneda airport between a Japan Airlines jetliner landing on a runway and a coast… Read more

Emperor, family greet flag-waving crowd at palace for New Year

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Thursday. Some shouted banzai… Read more

5-year-old boy drowns in sea in Ehime Prefecture

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ A 5-year-old boy drowned after he went missing from his relatives’ home on Iwaki island in Kamijima town, Ehime Prefecture, on Wednesday. According to police, the… Read more

Number of New Year postcards nationwide 33% lower than in 2024

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ Japan Post announced Wednesday a preliminary figure for the number of New Year cards (nengajo) delivered on New Year’s Day. According to the report, about 491… Read more

Azerbaijan’s share in EU gas market grows – latest figures

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ In the third quarter of 2024, Azerbaijan solidified its position as one of the key natural gas suppliers to the EU, contributing 4% of the EU’s… Read more

2025 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix date confirmed

Tokyo, 2 January, /AJMEDIA/ The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has announced the calendar for the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship. According to AJMEDIA, citing FIA’s official website, the Azerbaijan Grand… Read more