Did you know that in Japan the circle button is used to confirm menu items and the X button is used to cancel? While some early PS1 titles used the same logic in the West, Sony eventually normalized the circle to use X to confirm and cancel, but until then …
Read More »Japan’s Sony and Kyoxia Huawei seek US approval to supply Nikkei
File photo: Huawei’s logo is displayed at the Shenzhen International Airport in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Writers / Ally Song / File photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Sony Corp and memory chipmaker Kyoxia Holdings Corp. have applied for U.S. approval to continue supplying Huawei Technologies Co. If confirmed, the move …
Read More »Severe coronavirus symptoms are predicted in a blood test
Japanese researchers say they have developed a blood test that can help coronavirus patients predict the risk of becoming seriously ill. A team from the National Center for Global Health and Medicine studied blood samples from 28 people with coronavirus. They investigated possible links between blood components and changes in …
Read More »Japan is turning to ‘Sugnomics’ – but analysts say the policy is likely. Abe’s legacy will continue
Yoshihid Suga spoke at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on September 16, 2020, after being confirmed as Prime Minister of Japan. Carl Court | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is likely to pull out all the stops to revive the coronavirus-ridden economy, though …
Read More »Sony has reportedly cut estimates for the PlayStation 5 build
This photo illustration shows the PlayStation 5 logo on a smartphone. Rafael Henrik | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Japan’s Sony shares fell after reports that the company was cutting estimated production for its PlayStation 5 gaming console. The stock traded about 1.8% lower on Tuesday …
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