Japanese company halts battery plant construction in U.S.

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ A Japanese company has halted construction on a $1.6 billion factory in South Carolina to help make batteries for electric BMWs, citing “policy and market uncertainty.”… Read more

Musk could lose billions of dollars depending on how spat with Trump unfolds

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ The world’s richest man could lose billions in his fight with world’s most powerful politician. The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump could mean Tesla’s… Read more

Japan, U.S. yet to find common ground on tariffs but want quick deal

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and the United States have “yet to find common ground” on tariff issues, Tokyo’s top negotiator said Friday, indicating that there remain many differences between… Read more

Japan sets guidelines for expansion of AI-controlled defense systems

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan has set guidelines for the safe development of artificial intelligence-controlled defense systems, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday, aiming to address ethical concerns over weapons… Read more

Princess Kako receives medal in Brazil

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Princess Kako, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, received the highest order of Brazil’s state of Sao Paulo on Friday during her 10-day 11-day trip to… Read more

Koizumi says there are no ‘sacred cows’ in agricultural policy

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday hinted at initiating emergency rice imports if the government fails to bring down prices, saying there should be no… Read more

Robots run out of energy long before they run out of work to do

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Earlier this year, a robot completed a half-marathon in Beijing in just under 2 hours and 40 minutes. That’s slower than the human winner, who clocked… Read more

Scientists in Japan develop plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming… Read more

Diplomatic World Sweden publishes article on Baku Energy Forum

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ The website Diplomatic World Sweden has published an article dedicated to the 30th anniversary Baku Energy Forum, held on June 2–4 as part of Baku Energy… Read more

Azerbaijan U-17 defeats Kazakhstan in friendly match

Tokyo, 7 June, /AJMEDIA/ The Azerbaijan U-17 national football team, currently holding a training camp in Gabala, played its first friendly match with Kazakhstan. The team secured a 2–0 victory.… Read more