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Studio Ghibli's layering of Japanese and western storytelling is key to their success

Studio Ghibli films are often put into the rather vague category of “Japanese animation”. Many viewers expect the studio’s films to be rooted in the culture and stories of it’s home nation, Japan. This makes its foray into adapting western stories all the more intriguing.

The Conversation

Kishida says Japan is ready to lead Asia in achieving decarbonization and energy security

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged to lead efforts to simultaneously achieve decarbonization, economic growth and energy security in Asia

The Independent UK

Vivant on Netflix: release date, cast, plot, trailer and everything we know

Here's what you need to know about the Japanese show Vivant, which is on Netflix right now.

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Japan's chipmaking companies can't quit the China chip market, despite Washington and Tokyo's controls

Companies like Tokyo Electron and Kokusai are finding a big market in China for older chipmaking equipment.

Fortune

BOJ Urged to Normalize Monetary Policy by Business Lobby

Japan's business maverick calls for normalization of BOJ's monetary policy, citing the urgency to reinstate economic equilibrium. Tune in for more!

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All of Our Heartbeats Are Connected Through Exploding Stars review – dreamlike study of tsunami survivors

Swedish visual artist Jennifer Rainsford has made an at times mesmerising film that follows the aftermath of Japan’s disastrous 2011 earthquake

The Guardian - UK

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly lower as Bank of Japan meets, China property shares fall

Asian shares are mostly lower, while U.S. futures and oil prices edged higher

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JPY TO USD and Other Currency Rates - 18 December 2023

Japanese Yen TO USD buying exchange rate is USD 142.10 as per open market rate and JPY TO USD selling exchange rate for 1 Japanese Yen is USD 142.10. Updat...

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Nissan to sell electric vehicles made in China globally in another sign of automakers responding to Chinese automotive prowess

Western and Japanese carmakers alike are shifting their strategies as affordable Chinese EVs spread around the globe.

Fortune

The stormy Red Sea, the complexities of global events

Through the current churn in the global geopolitical order, there is one major trend that states must factor into their calculus, i.e., that non-state militant actors are strengthening in agency

The Hindu

Japan and ASEAN Unite for Peace, Security Amid Tensions

Japan and ASEAN leaders unite for the 50th anniversary of their official ties, focusing on regional security, economic cooperation, and a rules-respecting ...

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N. Korea test-fires ballistic missile, blasts US for provoking 'preview of nuclear war'

North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile on Sunday, Japan's Coast Guard and the South Korean military said, as Pyongyang condemned U.S.-led military shows of force as tantamount to "a preview of a nuclear war".

France 24

Japan bolsters security ties with neighbors at summit amid tensions with China

Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations adopted a joint vision that emphasizes security and economic cooperation, amid growing tensions with China.

WEKU

It's almost 2024 and Japan is the only place in the world where you can get a brand new 13th gen laptop with a DVD writer AND a VGA connector from 1987

Brand new Japanese laptop from NEC has a VGA port and other nods to the past.

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Robbie Deans' Wild Knights make it 2-0 in Japan

Former Wallaby coach Robbie Deans' Saitama Wild Knights have made it a two-from-two start to the Japanese club rugby season.

The Guardian - UK

Godzilla Minus One review – a thunderously entertaining prequel

A failed kamikaze pilot, one furious radioactive lizard and a Japan devastated by war collide in Takashi Yamazaki’s unashamedly redemptive action thriller

The Guardian - UK

‘Host clubs’ in Tokyo force women into sex work to pay off huge debts

A ‘vicious’ multibillion-yen system is pushing vulnerable young women who rack up extortionate bills into prostitution

The Independent UK

Japan and ASEAN bolster ties at summit focused on security amid China tensions

Leaders from Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, marking their 50th anniversary of friendship, are meeting at a special summit and expected to adopt a joint vision that places greater emphasis on security cooperation amid growing tensions with China in regional seas

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Sports Illustrated

Report: Yoshinobu Yamamoto Receives $300 Million-Plus Offer From Two Teams

Two contenders from opposite coasts are serious contenders for the rising Japanese star.

Sports Illustrated

Colorado State Awards Football Scholarship to Sumo Wrestler Hidetora Hanada

The Japan native and former amateur sumo wrestler joined the Rams program as a walk-on this season.

Guitar World

“Before BOSS, there just wasn’t a wide enough selection of pedals. They kicked it into high gear, eclipsed everything else…” How one innovative company changed the soundscape of modern music in five decades

The inside story of how BOSS revolutionized effects. The milestones that led the Japanese firm to the cutting edge of the modern music scene

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Japan & Indonesia Spark Joy, Dissolve Trade Barriers!

Japan & Indonesia join forces in a harmonious symphony of trade, striking a chord by eliminating more commercial obstacles in their path to progress.

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Taylor Hill Showcases Tranquil Sunlit Reverie in Tokyo, Japan

Taylor Hill shares serene vacation pictures on Instagram. The photos, taken in Tokyo, Japan, highlight her effortless style and peace-filled moments.

International Business Times

Japan, ASEAN To Boost Security Ties With Eye On China

Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost "maritime security cooperation", according to a draft statement seen by AFP from a summit that kicked off Saturday against the backdrop of growing tensions in the South China Sea.

Cinemablend

Why Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales Of The Macabre On Netflix Is The Perfect Introduction To Anime Horror

If you're not familiar with the horror anime subgenre, then Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre is a good place to start.

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