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The Japanese novelist explores the relationship between language and national identity, in the second part of her Scattered All Over the Earth trilogy

The Guardian - UK

Japanese police arrest US man for allegedly scratching letters into shrine

Tourist allegedly told police he defaced Shinto shrine as a ‘prank’.

Al Jazeera

South Korean court finds former lawmaker guilty of misusing funds meant for sexual slavery victims

South Korea’s Supreme Court has given a suspended prison sentence to a former lawmaker who was found guilty of embezzling funds while leading a group supporting Korean survivors of Japan’s wartime sexual slavery

The Independent UK

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Japan's sake brewers hope UNESCO heritage listing can boost rice wine's appeal

Deep in a dark warehouse, the sake sleeps, stored in rows of giant tanks

The Independent UK

America Is In The Middle Of A Secret Battery Boom

There's a good chance that whatever device you're using to read this story runs off a battery made in China. And until very recently, that was true of a great many electric vehicles as well. That's because the U.S., Europe, Japan and other parts of the globe spent decades outsourcing…

InsideEVs

Are cameras about to get even smaller? A new 100mm metalens has landed – and its only 5mm thick

Taiwanese tech company Optor recently showcased their new metalens at a convention in Japan

Digital Camera World

What Trump’s reelection means for relations between regional rivals China and Japan

Donald Trump was declared the winner of the US presidential election on November 6, sealing a historic and improbable return to the White House. His reelection has triggered speculation as to the state of world affairs once he assumes office in January.

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Bosozoku Vs Kaido Racer: A History of Japan's Wildest-Looking Subcultures

As human beings, we hunger for our tribe. A sense of inclusion feeds a primal need that’s older than speech, older than tools. Ultimately, these two wild-looking machines express that need. Each belongs to its own distinct tribe, explains the same idea in their own boisterous way.

Motor1

Conservative Leader Shocks World with Call to Ban Women from Getting Married After 25, Remove Their Uteruses at 30

A conservative politician in Japan is backpedaling on farcical comments suggesting passing laws that would ban women over 25 from getting married and force women over 30 to remove their uteruses.

Latin Times

Nikon Z50 II is ALREADY delayed in Japan, as demand outstrips supply

Nikon Japan reports shortages of all Z50 II kits the moment they go on sale, so if you want one you should get on the pre-order list TODAY

Digital Camera World

Could Honda Rewire Mobility In Europe With Its Swappable Power Pack?

Honda is clearly taking electrification seriously. I mean, out of the Japanese big four, Honda has some of the most promising tech and has been working on electrification for the longest time when compared to its counterparts.

RideApart

Anti-whaling activist Watson stays in detention in Greenland while Danes consider Japanese request

A court in Greenland has again decided to extend the custody of anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson, until Dec. 4, while Denmark considers a Japanese extradition request

The Independent UK

Harley-Davidson Is Dumb Not to Sell Its Killer Small Motorcycle in the US

Harley-Davidson is getting crushed under the weight of its cruiser-centric business model. Over the last three decades, it's spent billions on pushing over-weight, over-priced HOGS to rich Boomer dentists who wanted to cosplay as Hells Angels members only for the Motor Co. to now be up a creek without a paddle…

RideApart

Nvidia, SoftBank Pilot World's First AI-powered 5G Telecom Network

Nvidia and Softback piloted the highly advanced AI and 5G telecom network.

International Business Times

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S&P Futures Tick Lower as Key U.S. Inflation Data Looms

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.19% this morning as investors held back from making big bets ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path.

Top News

Japan's Tsuruga No. 2 Reactor Disqualified For Restart

Japan's nuclear watchdog disqualifies Tsuruga No. 2 reactor for restart due to unresolved safety risks, impacting Japan's nuclear energy plans.

Barchart

S&P Futures Tread Water as Key U.S. Inflation Data Looms

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.09% this morning as investors held back from making big bets ahead of a crucial U.S. inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve’s interest rate path.

Fortune

Jensen Huang says Softbank's Masayoshi Son once offered to help him buy Nvidia

Huang was speaking at Nvidia’s AI Summit in Tokyo where he also announced several AI collaborations with Softbank.

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The Independent UK

Japanese regulators disqualify a reactor under post-Fukushima safety standards for the first time

Japan’s nuclear watchdog on Wednesday formally disqualified a reactor in the country’s north-central region for a restart, the first rejection under safety standards that were reinforced after the 2011 Fukushima disaster and a setback as Japan seeks to accelerate reactor restarts to maximize nuclear power

International Business Times

7-Eleven Owner Announces Counter-bid To Foreign Buyout

The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven said Wednesday its founding family had offered a counter-bid to a takeover attempt by Canadian convenience store rival Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT).

International Business Times

Fifth Greenland Hearing For Anti-whaling Activist Watson

A Greenland court will decide Wednesday whether to further extend US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's time in custody pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over an altercation with whalers.

Radio France Internationale

Fifth Greenland hearing for anti-whaling activist Watson

Wallpaper

Claesson Koivisto Rune on 30 years of their often Japan-inspired designs, charted in a new book

‘Claesson Koivisto Rune: In Transit’ is a ‘round-the-world journey’ into the Swedish studio's projects. Here, the founders tell Wallpaper* about their fascination with Japan, and the concept of aimai

Guitar World

“I told Ibanez, ‘You make wonderful instruments, but you have nothing original.’ They said, ‘That’s why we’re here’”: How George Benson helped take Ibanez to the next level in the late-’70s

With multiple Ibanez signature guitars under his belt, the Breezin' guitarist shares the story of how his relationship with the Japanese guitar brand came about

Tom’s Hardware

Japan readies ambitious $65 billion plan to revive homegrown semiconductor manufacturing — Expects economic return of over $1 trillion

The Japanese government is prepping to ink a bill that grants $65 billion in subsidies to revive local chip manufacturing.

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