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Dragon Quest, Trails, Like a Dragon and Persona have all flourished thanks to their consistency—and knowing exactly what their players want.

As a kid, the Countach wasn’t on my bedroom wall. Nor were bright red Ferraris or streaking silver Mercedes. Instead it was Initial D, Hot Version, Best Motoring, HKS, Greddy, APEX’i, Top Secret, D1GP, Super GT, the Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Fuji Speedway, and Suzuka Circuit. Japan was my…

Police say teenager was old enough to understand the risk

We regret to inform you the A90 Final Edition is the beginning of the end for the current-generation Supra. A track-focused special for Europe and Japan, the limited-run coupe skips the "GRMN" suffix most of us had been expecting. Production will be capped at just 300 units, with each car…

'Johnny Somali' faces legal trouble in South Korea and Japan for offensive behavior, sparking public outrage.

Convenience store describes it as ‘the chilled drink mayo fanatics have long been waiting for’

For artist Yayoi Kusama, polka dots represent infinity. For Australia's biggest exhibition of her art, more than 60 trees will be wrapped in her signature dots.

The Japanese automaker is adjusting to new realities.

A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, new research has revealed.

In an excerpt from memoir Dreaming Japanese, Friedman looks back on the “unusually strong” panic attack he suffered on Christmas morning, 1999

Sony Group Corporation is in advanced talks to acquire Kadokawa Corporation, a major Japanese publisher known for its anime, manga, and gaming assets.