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Showing just how much the development team cares for and supports their players in times of crisis, Final Fantasy XIV has temporarily suspended the auto-demolition of player housing on Japanese Servers after a massive magnitude 7.6 Earthquake that hit the Noto Peninsula on January 1. In a post uploaded to the Lodestone on January 4, developers acknowledged the tragedy and said their “hearts go out to those who were effected” by the natural disaster, which has left over 100 dead and many more still missing. The team…

A new study has confirmed the effectiveness of JAK inhibitors in treating rheumatoid arthritis. The Japanese multicenter, retrospective study found high remission and low disease activity rates among patients, with the majority continuing treatment. This success highlights the potential of JAK inhibitors as a favorable alternative to conventional treatments, which often lead to reduced effectiveness and discomfort over time.A new study published in the journal Rheumatology reveals that JAK inhibitors, commonly used to…

A terrifying video taken by a hospital worker in Japan showed the concrete ground seemingly “breathing” up and down, amidst a 7.5 magnitude quake that took place on January 1, 2024.A person took to their X account (formerly known as Twitter) to post a clip recorded during the earthquake, which showed the ground of a deserted street moving unusually.The clip, which has gone viral, amassed 16.4 million views in two days and was accompanied by the following caption, which has been translated from Japanese into English: “It…

The Chennai-based bike maker Royal Enfield’s bikes have become immensely popular in India in the last few years. Apart from India, the company also exports its bikes to a number of international markets. One of these markets is Japan, and recently, a video of an Indian biker in Japan riding his Royal Enfield has been shared online. In this video, he also shows his bike to Japanese students and answers their questions regarding his bike. He also talks about the riding culture of Japan and a few other things. Royal…

Aligning with India's Semiconductor Mission, Gujarat became the first state to introduce its semiconductor policy in 2022, with several companies from Japan, South Korea, New Delhi and Bengaluru expressing interest in investing in the sector during events organised ahead of the upcoming Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2024, officials said. As per a government release, the state's semiconductor policy aims to play a significant role in the global realignment of supply chains in the strategic sector and raise India's economic…

For the second week in a row, the major Hollywood studios opted not to put out any new releases – and it's been grasped as a box office opportunity for alternative releases. To start December, Beyonce's Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé took the #1 spot in the Top 10, riding the concert movie wave started by Sam Wrench's Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in October – and this weekend, we're witnessing an impressive showing from a pair of Japanese imports: Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy And The Heron and Takashi Yamazaki's Godzilla…

Image: TohoGodzilla Minus One’s critical and public acclaim has skyrocketed it to box-office heights—heights so worthy of such a titanic being that Toho has had to dash its plans to bring the film’s theatrical run to an end and extend screenings. But now the King of All Monsters is now also the king of live-action Japanese cinema in the U.S., to boot.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedNow having brought in $14.36 million at the American box office—almost the entirety of the film’s production…

Japan's TDK corp will soon start making batteries for iPhones in India, making it one of the first major components that Apple can source locally. This is being seen as a massive step forward for Apple's plans to diversify into India as the country emerges as a top growth driver…

There are a surprising number of folding electric scooters out there designed to fit in a basic backpack or even shoulder bag, but Japanese personal mobility company Shimizu has even bigger ... er ... tinier aspirations. It's currently refining a prototype it says will be the world's smallest and lightest, and while we're not ready to rubber-stamp it as such, its 10-lb (4.5-kg) Arma folder is indeed impressively compact. The last-mile transporter quickly packs to the length and width of a piece of printer paper to carry…

Pokemon Mezase Pokemon Master / Hyaku Gojuu Ichi, the first vinyl dedicated to Pokemon's first Japanese anime opening and ending, is coming soon. It's now available to preorder ahead of its launch on January 5, 2024.You can get the Pokemon vinyl for $33 from Walmart or Barnes and Noble from the links below. Amazon's preorders have already sold out (at least for now), so we'd recommend ordering as soon as possible, if interested: The Pokemon vinyl jacket, lining, and goodies that come with it.The vinyl…