Charli XCX promised her Japanese fans she would be back "ASAP" after illness forced her to pull out of the Summersonic Festival on Saturday (19Aug17).

The Obon shopping season is very relevant in Japan for the gaming market: Switch, PS4, 2DS XL and their games made it much bigger than last year.

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It is too soon to know whether and how the challenge posed by North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs will be resolved. But it is not too early to consider what that challenge could mean for a part of the world that has in many ways defied history. The moniker "Asian Miracle" goes some way toward conveying just how extraordinary the last half-century of economic growth in many Asian countries has been. The first economy to take off was Japan, which, despite a slowdown in recent decades and a relatively small population, remains the world’s third-largest economy.

Yakuza is an action-adventure series first launched on PS2 back in 2005 and set in a realistic depiction of modern Japan. The series is famous among hardcore fans for its unique combination of action, exploration and excellent storytelling.

This remaster gives the first game in the Japanese underworld series a quality makeover, but leaves a lot on the table.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, one of the driving forces behind the establishment of Comic-con in Japan last year, is scheduled to speak at the second Tokyo Comic Convention in December. Last year’s event drew more than 35,000 people. Organizers expect a bigger turnout this year. Wozniak teamed up with Stan Lee to start up Comic-Con...

Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "The mid 90s had a lot of great things going on. Weezer and The Smashing Pumpkins were burning up the charts, Jumanji was a hit in theaters and Sonic the Hedgehog was at on top of the gaming world having just released the critically acclaimed Sonic The Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles. Though despite this success things were not going well behind the scenes at Sega. Infighting between the companys Japanese and American branches led to a split between the two teams, who argued on how to move on beyond the popular Genesis console, this rift led to a series of decisions that ultimately led Sega to exit the hardware market completely in 2002."

Shnoop offers the Bulova Women's Precisionist Winter Park Watch for $89.99. Coupon code "BULOVA5" cuts the price to $84.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest price we could find by $22 and the best price we've seen. Features include a Japanese quartz movement, stainless steel case and band, and water resistance to 330 feet. Deal ends August 23.

Shnoop offers the Bulova Women's Precisionist Winter Park Watch for $89.99. Coupon code "BULOVA5" cuts the price to $84.99. With free shipping, that's the lowest price we could find by $22 and the best price we've seen. Features include a Japanese quartz movement, stainless steel case and band, and water resistance to 330 feet. Deal ends August 23.