Sony as Automaker
At a recent trade show, Sony unveiled a prototype car called the Vision-S, surprising many observers who didn’t realize that firm is serious about its ambitions as an automaker.
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Restaurant Found In Tokyo Serving Dog Meat, We Investigate
However, it never caught on in Japan, which is why we were blown away to learn that there’s a restaurant in Ikebukuro, Tokyo that offers a selection of dog meat dishes. The name of the restauran…
New Osamu Tezuka manga to be released this month, penned by AI
Also, late last year it was announced that an AI would be tasked with creating a new Osamu Tezuka manga. For those unaware, Osamu Tezuka is often called called the “God of Manga,” having created…
Over 50 percent of single Japanese women in their 20s struggle to make ends meet, survey says
350 twenty-something women from across Japan were surveyed about their work, salary, and expenses, and the results were pretty interesting. Furthermore, 21.2 respondents reported that their…
Japan launches, puts in orbit new intelligence-gathering satellite
KYODO NEWS - 3 hours ago - 12:35 | All, JapanJapan launched Sunday a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite which was successfully placed into orbit after the pr…
Electric bikes gaining in popularity in Japan amid graying population
They launched a second model of their collaboration in December, featuring a sunshade installed on the child seat. However, the increasing number of riders on electric bicycles has resulted in m…
World Famous Author Haruki Murakami's Passionate Essay on the Dispute Over the Senkaku Islands
Eager to bring Murakami’s firm but heartfelt message to the English-speaking world, we here at RocketNews24 set out to translate the essay in full and share it with our readers. Not wanting…
Tokyo Events This Week: Comedy and Shakespeare
Tokyo events for Mon, Feb 10 to Sun, Feb 16, 2020This week is chock-full of comedy options, flower blossoms, a traditional music concert, and a lecture on love & Shakespeare. …
Six new coronavirus cases found on Japan cruise ship
Six new coronavirus cases found on Japan cruise shipTOKYO: Six more people on a cruise ship off Japan are found to have the new coronavirus, the government said on Sunday, bringing the number who hav…
Survive Said The Prophets’ Yosh sings for FINAL FANTASY VII Remake
Yosh from Survive Said the Prophet comes knocking on gamers doors with a special collaboration with the revered composer, Nobuo Uematsu—best known for scoring most of the music for the FINAL FANTASY …