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PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition preorders in Japan have been restricted in an attempt to battle scalpers.

Iyashikei is a Japanese genre that, according to Japanese studies scholar Paul Roquet, tells stories that are designed to comfort and heal weary readers by creating an aesthetic of calm. In order to achieve this, as Roquet articulates, these stories are presented as tales with little or no plot conflict.

Google Japan announced a new keyboard design that addresses the “big problem” of keyboards only having keys on one side.

Japan's newly elected Prime Minister took office on Tuesday and formed a cabinet made up of numerous security and defence experts in line with his calls to strengthen regional military alliances. The majority of cabinet members are relative unknowns, marking a break from a string of corruption scandals that have…

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December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.13%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.06% this morning as investors awaited the latest reading on U.S. job openings, comments from Federal Reserve officials, and an earnings report from the world’s largest shoemaker Nike.

Asian markets show mixed performance, U.S. markets hit record highs amid rate cut expectations.

Japan's economy shows resilience with stable business sentiment and positive indicators amidst cautious monetary policy.

Asian shares are mixed, with Japan's Nikkei 225 index regaining some of its sharp losses from a day earlier

Asahi Super Dry and Peroni Nastro Azzurro have made the Japanese brewer a giant in the European beer market.

Fumio Kishida resigns as Prime Minister of Japan, paving the way for Shigeru Ishiba to lead with a focus on diplomacy and security initiatives.