The kanji character 令 (rei), meaning authoritarian command or iron-handed order, has been chosen as the character best representing Japan in the year 2019.
Iron-handed order!” said one citizen on soc…

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A couple of days ago, Square Enix accidentally posted the trailer for the upcoming Kindom Hearts III DLC on its official YouTube page.
Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind comes out January 23 on PlayStation a…

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There are many New Year’s traditions in Japan, but the most delicious tradition is the eating of osechi ryori, special food eaten to give thanks and wish for happiness and prosperity in the new year.…

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SoftBank Group Corp.’s Vision Fund has agreed to sell its nearly 50% stake in Wag Labs Inc. back to the struggling dog-walking startup, according to people familiar with the matter, marking another d…

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FILE PHOTO: The Nissan logo is seen at their booth at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 23, 2019.
REUTERS/Edgar SuTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s markets watchdog said on Tuesday it has recomme…

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Conceptually, it unites the notions of heart, mind, and spirit: It sees these three elements as being indivisible from one other.
We should take the interrelationship of our thoughts, feelings, and d…

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SoftBank (Tokyo) — The University of Tokyo and SoftBank Corp. today announced an agreement to establish the Beyond AI Institute, a new research facility that will gather the world’s best minds and la…

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Director Sunao Katabuchi’s feature length animated film, based on the award-winning manga “In This Corner of the World,” is an anomaly in many ways.
The extended version had its premiere at the 2019 …

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KYODO NEWS - 1 hour ago - 17:12 | Lifestyle, All, JapanMost respondents to a recent survey in Japan are familiar with the acronym LGBT but their understanding of whom it refers to remains relatively …

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A recent online survey has found that 1 in 10 in Japan identify as LGBT or another sexual minority.
The Japan LGBT Research Institute Inc., a Tokyo-based think tank specializing in issues related to …

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