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China sentences journalist to seven years on spy charges, family says

Dong Yuyu was detained in 2022 after meeting Japanese diplomats named agents of ‘espionage organisation’

The Guardian - UK

Konosuke Matsushita, Japan's 'god of management,' has come back as an AI avatar

Konosuke Matsushita remains one of Japan's most revered entrepreneurs even 35 years after his death in 1989.

Fortune

Acquiring the parent company of Elden Ring and Dark Souls creator FromSoftware outright might be too expensive for Sony, Japanese analysts say

Sony is reportedly only interested in Kadokawa's anime and video game divisions

GamesRadar

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Stock Index Futures Climb as Bond Yields Fall

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.31%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.38% this morning as Treasury yields fell after cash trading resumed following the Thanksgiving holiday.

Barchart

Japan Government Approves $92 Bn Extra Budget

International Business Times

Veteran Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu sentenced to seven years in prison for ‘espionage’

Dong Yuyu was detained while dining with a Japanese diplomat in 2022

The Independent UK

Mazda gets the numbers right with upgraded CX30

Japanese car maker Mazda, admired for its sleek designs and upmarket finish, has lifted the bar further with an upgraded version of its CX30 soft-roader

AAP

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National record or baby girl, Gulveer can't get enough

NEW DELHI: It was a script Gulveer Singh would not have dreamt of when he left for the Hachioji Long Distance 2024 athletics meet in Japan last week.

The Times of India

Yen Rallies On Rate Hike Bets As Equity Markets Swing

The yen rallied Friday after forecast-busting inflation data out of Tokyo boosted talk of another Japanese interest rate cut next month, while equity markets were mixed as traders weigh the economic outlook during a second Trump administration.

International Business Times

PlayStation At 30: How Sony's Grey Box Conquered Gaming

Japanese electronics giant Sony is set to celebrate 30 years since it launched the PlayStation console, the little grey box that catapulted the firm into the gaming big league.

International Business Times

Sony's Proposed Acquisition of Kadokawa Could Change How Japanese Media Is Distributed Globally

The purported deal will have a significant impact on how Japanese media and entertainment will be distributed globally.

International Business Times UK

Japanese RPGs are thriving this decade, so why isn't Final Fantasy?

Dragon Quest, Trails, Like a Dragon and Persona have all flourished thanks to their consistency—and knowing exactly what their players want.

PC Gamer

One Gearhead's Unforgettable Pilgrimage to Japan

As a kid, the Countach wasn’t on my bedroom wall. Nor were bright red Ferraris or streaking silver Mercedes. Instead it was Initial D, Hot Version, Best Motoring, HKS, Greddy, APEX’i, Top Secret, D1GP, Super GT, the Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Fuji Speedway, and Suzuka Circuit. Japan was my…

Motor1

Outrage over Japan’s decision to prosecute teen whose ‘suicide bid’ killed another woman

Police say teenager was old enough to understand the risk

The Independent UK

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Motor1

The Toyota Supra A90 Final Edition Has a Big Power Boost

We regret to inform you the A90 Final Edition is the beginning of the end for the current-generation Supra. A track-focused special for Europe and Japan, the limited-run coupe skips the "GRMN" suffix most of us had been expecting. Production will be capped at just 300 units, with each car…

Top News

American Live-Streamer Faces Prison In South Korea

'Johnny Somali' faces legal trouble in South Korea and Japan for offensive behavior, sparking public outrage.

The Independent UK

Ever wanted to drink mayonnaise? Chilled ‘drinkable mayo’ launched in Japan

Convenience store describes it as ‘the chilled drink mayo fanatics have long been waiting for’

AAP

Boulevard goes dotty for Japan's art superstar

For artist Yayoi Kusama, polka dots represent infinity. For Australia's biggest exhibition of her art, more than 60 trees will be wrapped in her signature dots.

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Space

Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, new research has revealed.

Metal Hammer

“I’m flat on my back in the ER shivering like a moron in the middle of the Arizona desert”: Marty Friedman remembers intense panic attack he suffered during final Megadeth days

In an excerpt from memoir Dreaming Japanese, Friedman looks back on the “unusually strong” panic attack he suffered on Christmas morning, 1999

International Business Times

Sony Looks To Buy Anime Publisher With Rights To More Than 100,000 Works: Report

Sony Group Corporation is in advanced talks to acquire Kadokawa Corporation, a major Japanese publisher known for its anime, manga, and gaming assets.

The Conversation

On Bodhi Day, Buddhists commemorate Siddhartha Gautama’s enlightenment by lighting lamps to combat darkness

Dec. 8 marks the celebration of Bodhi Day in Japanese Buddhism. Bodhi means enlightenment or awakening in Sanskrit. It commemorates the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.

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Japanese outerwear label Tatras’ expansive new Tokyo store finds ‘beauty in contrast’

Step inside the new Ginza outpost of Tatras, an Italy-meets-Japan outerwear label which has recently collaborated with Italian artist and Michèle Lamy protégé Giovanni Leonardo Bassan

The Conversation

Japanese scientists were pioneers of AI, yet they’re being written out of its history

The announcement of the artificial intelligence researchers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton as this year’s Nobel laureates in physics spurred celebration and consternation over the status of AI in science and society. In Japan, however, another feeling dominates: frustration.

International Business Times

Eddie Jones Tells Japan To Keep Faith After Heavy Defeats

Eddie Jones has urged Japan to keep faith in him despite lacklustre results that have included several heavy defeats since he returned as head coach almost a year ago.

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