The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Forza Horizon 6 Embraces Initial D And Japanese Car Culture

Japan, here we come!

Operation Sports · Jan 23

The New Forza Horizon 6 Trailer Shows That Fans Are Being Heard

It's a promising start.

Operation Sports · Jan 23

22 Years Later, One Time Loop Sci-Fi Thriller Just Stole Its Mojo Back From Tom Cruise

'All You Need Is Kill, the anime adaptation of the Japanese sci-fi novel of the same name, manages to break new ground even after 'Edge of Tomorrow. '

Inverse · Jan 23

Nasdaq Futures Fall as Intel Sinks on Disappointing Outlook, U.S. PMI Data in Focus

March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are trending down -0.20% this morning as a lackluster forecast from semiconductor giant Intel weighed on sentiment.

Barchart · Jan 23

Toilet maker Toto scores a royal flush as share price rises due to AI demand in unlikely chipmaking side-gig — Japanese company develops electrostatic chucks to hold silicon wafers in lucrative segment

Toilet manufacturer Toto has seen its shares soar at their most rapid pace in five years, as it benefits from AI memory market tailwinds.

Tom’s Hardware · Jan 23

Japan's PM dissolves parliament after three months in office, setting up snap election

The move by Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalise on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

Euronews · Jan 23

Why this indie horror dev turned to Unreal Engine 5 to build believable fear

Using MetaHumans helped two-person indie studio bring Silent Road's J-horror to life.

Creative Bloq · Jan 23

From the F-35 to the new super warplane: Italy ready to invest €9 billion in the Gcap

It is an expensive gamble, but also an attempt at technological emancipation from the major programmes of the past, in which Italy has often played a subordinate role.

Euronews · Jan 23

“She Admitted With Total Normalcy”: Man Finds GF’s ID Photos In Mom’s Phone, Is Too Stunned To Speak

He stumbled across photos of his new girlfriend's ID on his mom's phone. Naturally, he was shocked and confused because he truly believed that this was out of character for his mother. Little did he know that things were about to get a lot more sinister, with revelations that would…

Bored Panda · Jan 23

Japan's central bank holds rates steady after bond sell-off and ahead of elections

The Bank of Japan announced this Friday that its policy interest rate remains unchanged at 0.75%. The decision comes after a huge sell-off in Japanese bonds this week, triggered by Prime Minister Takaichi's call for snap elections, and unfunded tax cuts that fuelled inflation fears.

Euronews · Jan 23