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Netflix will offer its strongest programming lineup in 2025 since it began producing original content, said co-CEO Theodore A. Sarandos, calling the coming year «an embarrassment of riches» for the world’s largest streaming platform, which boasts 283 million paid subscribers. Speaking at the UBS Global TMT Conference on December 10, Sarandos shared insights into Netflix’s ambitious plans for the remainder of 2024 and for 2025. He highlighted the return of Squid Game for its second season as a great way to end 2024. The groundbreaking series, which became a global phenomenon, will be released strategically after NFL football on Christmas Day, marking Netflix’s first-ever foray into airing football content.

Mie Takahashi is one of a small group of female toji, or master Japanese sake brewers

The three companies building a next generation fighter jet for the U.K., Italy and Japan have revealed that they are forming a joint venture to deliver the aircraft

volatility return across asset classes, as one would have expected with Trump winning the US presidential election and Republicans taking control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The latest economic data suggests that the US economy is resilient. It will be interesting to see whether the Fed cuts rates again in the December policy or pauses. The progress on the inflation front has stalled and given that Trump's policies are likely to be expansionary, there could be upside risks to inflation.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SEOUL—South Korea’s legislature impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his decision to briefly institute martial law, kick-starting a monthslong process to potentially select a new leader following one of the nation’s most tumultuous chapters in recent years. Needing a two-thirds majority, lawmakers voted 204 to 85 to impeach Yoon, who will immediately be stripped of his presidential powers.

Central banks in the United States, Japan and Britain meet, while Germany holds a vote of no confidence in the government.

blue zones" famous for having a high proportion of people over 100, according to one researcher. The desire to live as long as possible has driven a booming lifestyle industry selling supplements, books, tech and tips to those wanting to learn the secrets of the world's oldest people. But Saul Justin Newman, a researcher at University College London's Centre for Longitudinal Studies, told AFP that most extreme old age data «is junk to a really shocking degree».

next generation fighter jet for the UK, Italy and Japan revealed Friday that they are forming a joint venture to deliver the aircraft. The triangular-shaped jets will have supersonic capability and cutting-edge technology. Pilots will be able to use virtual reality in the aircraft's digital cockpit, with vital information displayed directly in front of them. The aim is that they will take to the skies by 2035. Under the agreement, Britain's BAE Systems, Italy's Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement will each own a third of the new joint venture, which will be subject to regulatory approvals.

A quarterly survey by Japan's central bank shows business sentiment among manufacturers has improved slightly, especially in major heavy industries such as automaking, fossil fuels and machinery

Asian shares have tracked Wall Street’s decline in response to potentially discouraging data on the U.S. economy

Chinese stimulus offered only a sliver of support. They drew some comfort from an outsized rate cut in Switzerland that saw the Aussie jump 1.3% on the Swiss franc, while an easing from the European Central Bank helped it firm on the euro.

Japanese and Australian shares declined and equity futures for Hong Kong signaled losses after selling on Wall Street hit stocks and government bonds Thursday. The Nasdaq 100 slid 0.7% while the S&P 500 fell 0.5% as traders weighed higher-than-expected jobless claims against too hot producer price data.

Meat from fin whales caught for the first time in nearly 50 years off Japan’s northern coast has fetched up to more than $1,300 per kilogram at auction, as officials try to keep the struggling industry alive

State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, is seeking a ¥30 billion ($197 million) facility, according to people familiar with the matter, adding to a record volume of yen loans raised by borrowers in Asia excluding Japan this year. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is the lead bank of the deal, which will be raised in the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, India's newest financial hub, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing a private matter.

Nikkei share average finished at a two-month closing high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's strength, after an in-line U.S. inflation report boosted expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week. The Nikkei climbed 1.21% in fourth straight session of gains to 39,849.14, its highest close since Oct. 15. The index crossed 40,000 for the first time since that day.

Embattled Japanese automaker Nissan has tapped Jeremy Papin as its chief operating officer in a major management reshuffle billed as key to a turnaround

culinary journey where every ingredient takes centre stage. The mastermind behind Oteque is chef Alberto Landgraf, whose Japanese and German heritage weaves into his innovative dishes.

fertility rates are dropping to major lows, possibly due to the current structure of work culture in Japan.

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's commitment to regional security as threats rise from China and North Korea

In court papers made public on Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office proposed an array of options for keeping the historic conviction on the books, including asking Judge Juan M. Merchan to consider treating the case the way he would when a defendant dies. That would effectively put the case into a permanent state of suspended animation. Trump’s conviction would stand, but everything would freeze, including any appeal action. It is unclear if that option is viable under New York law.