Headline news for November 21, 2025



VAIO's lightweight mobile PC, the VAIO SX14-R, will be available in a new color, 'Fine Red,' exclusively at the VAIO Store. Pre-orders for the product will begin on Friday, November 21, 2025, with the earliest delivery date being Tuesday, December 2, 2025. The 'VAIO SX14-R Leather PC Case in Red' will also be available for purchase with the product.

The long-awaited new color 'Fine Red' is now available for the lightweight mobile PC 'VAIO® SX14-R' - VAIO Official Site
https://vaio.com/news/sx14r_251121/

VAIO SX14-R Fine Red | VAIO Official Online Store | VAIO STORE
https://store.vaio.com/shop/pages/red_sx14r1.aspx

In addition, from November 21st to December 1st at 9:59am, you can get a 10,000 yen discount with ' VAIO BLACK FRIDAY ,' and up to 10% off will be available during the 'Autumn/Winter Campaign' until December 18th at 9:59am, meaning that you can purchase the phone for as little as 224,820 yen during this period.

By the way, the following article was published on the same day in the same month in the past.

People who experience excessive daytime sleepiness or lack of motivation to be active may be at risk of dementia - GIGAZINE

Experiment proves that the ancient Aztec 'death whistle' induces fear in the human brain - GIGAZINE

Airlines use dark patterns to earn over 17 trillion yen a year - GIGAZINE

YouTube intentionally slows down video loading speeds for Firefox and Edge users - GIGAZINE

Skip time to unlock the game's '10 years without playing' achievement, resulting in the '2038 problem' and causing chaos in Steam's font display - GIGAZINE

France bans Microsoft Office 365 in schools - GIGAZINE

What is 'Unstable Diffusion,' a group passionate about creating 18+ erotic images using image generation AI? - GIGAZINE

Kite, a startup that used AI to help developers write code, has closed down and open-sourced all of its code to GitHub - GIGAZINE

The decision to abolish the leap second has been made, and the insertion of leap seconds will be stopped by 2035 - GIGAZINE

Husbands feel distressed when their wives' income exceeds 40% of the household income - GIGAZINE

Scientists solve the mystery of 'Why is wombat poop square?' - GIGAZINE

A new study suggests that sperm and egg fertilization may not be random - GIGAZINE

More than half of the 20,000 noise complaints received by airports come from just 10 people - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other miscellaneous items)
Italians furious over 'fake carbonara', calling pancetta use a 'crime' - CNN.co.jp

The Italian Minister of Agriculture was furious at the 'Carbonara' sold at the European Parliament's concession stand, but if that happens, Japanese pasta will likely be punished with death. 'Will Saizeriya become an international criminal organization?' - Togetter







◆Science (science, learning, technology)
A petition issued by Hideyoshi the day after the Honnoji Incident discovered: Was it written without knowledge of the incident? - Asahi Shimbun

A letter from Hideyoshi addressed to a rival warlord the day after the Honnoji Incident was discovered. Did he know that Oda Nobunaga had been killed? | NHK News | History and Cultural Properties

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, and business)
Defense Minister Koizumi 'Refrains from commenting' on allegations of non-consensual indecent assault by U.S. soldier | Okinawa Times + Plus

Kitagawa Utamaro's original painting is at risk of being stolen; Japan's only remaining work, 'Snow in Fukagawa,' is up for auction in Hong Kong, 'and may never be recovered': Yomiuri Shimbun

40% of people are opposed to deregulating working hours, economist says 'improving productivity will lead to growth' - Nikkei

President Trump accuses six Democratic lawmakers of treason and says they should be sentenced to death | 47NEWS

Explaining the reason for non-prosecution: Kanazawa District Public Prosecutors Office changes policy: 'We want to show that we investigated' - pointed out in this newspaper's special feature | Society | Ishikawa News | Hokuriku Shimbun

Trump accuses Democratic lawmakers of inciting insurrection: 'They deserve the death penalty!' 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

IPAC condemns Xue Jian's post, urges countries to 'support Japan,' 300 US and European lawmakers say Prime Minister's response is 'justified' - Sankei News

India terror attack leaves 10 dead; four doctors and others arrested, total number of arrests rises to six | NHK News | India, terrorism

Katsuya Okada: 'I thought it was bad, so I quickly changed the topic.' The moment Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's 'Taiwan remarks' popped out: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

Deteriorating Japan-China relations have shattered Takaichi administration's 'honeymoon'; what impact will this have on approval ratings? | Mainichi Shimbun

Nationality entry to be mandatory for real estate registration, as prices rise due to foreigners purchasing apartments... Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to assess the situation and make adjustments: Yomiuri Shimbun

Dog left behind in fire rescued after waiting for owner on playground | Mainichi Shimbun







Is it easier to fire job-based employees? Mitsubishi UFJ ruling reveals new conditions - Nikkei

Angle: Japan-China relations continue to deteriorate, with two breakthrough scenarios within the government | Reuters

Unstoppable 'Japan Selling': Interest rates rise and yen weakens amid concerns about Takaichi's finances: Asahi Shimbun

Epstein Dossier: Why MAGA is at odds, Trump struggles with decision to release it - Nikkei

'Selling begets selling' as yen weakens and bonds fall, raising stock prices but raising the risk of a high market | Mainichi Shimbun

2 million 'scam calls' from one IP phone line, spoofing police numbers and causing tens of millions of yen in damage... Misconfiguration error exploited: Yomiuri Shimbun

Gunma Governor 'Didn't Notice' Two Emails from Maebashi Mayor, No Meeting | Mainichi Shimbun

'I thought it was dangerous,' says Okada of the CDP, who prompted the prime minister's response that threatened his survival. 'We gave him a chance to retract it.' - Sankei News

US State Department warns China over Prime Minister Takaichi's 'existential crisis' response... Deputy Spokesperson: 'We firmly oppose any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo': Yomiuri Shimbun

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)







The missing 15 million yen | Nami Kishida




90% of village wiped out in an instant as glacier collapsed in beautiful Swiss 'Magic Valley' | Mainichi Shimbun

A 52-year-old magazine came out from my grandmother's belongings, and the cover and inside were amazing. 'It's too much of a treasure.' 'There's a streetcar in Higashiyama.' - Togetter

The Japanese did it again! This time they beat Italy at the Tiramisu World Championships and won. 'They're nerds, craftsmen, and obsessives.' 'They're so generous that they can beat other countries with something like this.' - Togetter




By telling people who should receive welfare and be connected to welfare benefits, 'Let's receive welfare benefits fraudulently!', it may be possible to maintain pride while giving them a 'sense of hacking' - Togetter

A flashback during the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami: 'A mere formal apology from parent to child, under the direction of a religious organization' | Pulmo

Fuji Soba in an office district had a rather aggressive sign: 'Tourists, please refrain from visiting during lunchtime' - Togetter

The company I'm scheduled to interview with told me, 'Please come to the interview between 11:00 and 12:00. The interview will last about 30 minutes.' Does that mean I should come exactly at 11:00? Is it okay to come anytime before 12:00? - Togetter

A German family on a trip to Turkey fell ill after eating street food and died. Food poisoning was initially suspected, but it was later discovered that the cause was a bedbug extermination agent sprayed in a hotel room. - Togetter

In Japan, the simplification of taste has progressed, and the tendency to avoid complex flavors has strengthened, leading to the standardization of taste nationwide, and as a result, the national food culture is disappearing - Togetter

Staying in Peru for a week and receiving a 700,000 yen reward for a 'carry case durability test monitor' is apparently a dark part-time job - Togetter







[Full Trial Report] Virginity Candy to Daughter: 'Remain a Virgin Until Marriage,' 'Church Member in Her Mother's Clothes,' 'Brother is Driven to Despair and Anguish...' [Former Prime Minister Shooting Case, Part 3: Witness Examination of Sister] | Full Trial Report Written by a Reporter - Observer Notes -

Once, when I picked up a free paper at a convenience store and left the store, the manager came flying over and grabbed my arm... I was mistaken for shoplifting and had a trauma - Togetter

[Overseas Reactions] Pandora's Melancholy: 'A country like this can't exist...' Everyday scenes in Japan are so beautiful people suspect they're made by AI

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
FireAlpaca SE 3.0 Released! - Oh, it's just a puddle

The fact that unnecessary AI has been added to everything is called the 'revival of dolphins' → Voices calling for the latest Reiwa version of 'How to erase you' continue to grow - Togetter

Investigating the cause of slow screen display revealed that I was contributing to Nuxt I18n - kickflow Tech Blog










Crash Course Introduction to AI Agents - Speaker Deck

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
'How do you draw this angle?' Seeing Freiren in a tilted composition ignited the spirits of artists around the world - posfie
























































































[Isekai Quartet 3] Ending Theme 'Your Color, My Color' by Konomi Suzuki and Kashitaro Ito / Lyric MV - YouTube


'Funeral of Freiren' Season 2 PV 2nd / ED theme: 'The Story of Us' milet / Broadcast starts on Friday, January 16, 2026 / Nippon Television Network - YouTube


TV anime 'Kaya-chan is Not Scary' PV② | Broadcast starts on January 11, 2026 from 5:30 PM on TV Tokyo, AT-X, and WOWOW! - YouTube


PlayStation®5 new commercial 'Go! Play! GO! GO! PS5!' Hot topics and masterpieces - YouTube


PlayStation®5 New CM 'Go! Play! GO! GO! PS5!' Major Production Edition - YouTube


PlayStation®5 new commercial 'Go! Play! GO! GO! PS5!' Play it down - YouTube


Survival horror FPS 'STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl' PS5 version Launch Trailer - YouTube


'SEGA LABBIES™' stop-motion animation PR video (Produced by dwarf studios)-YouTube


Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Nintendo Switch 2 Edition CM With Friends - YouTube


Metroid Prime 4 Beyond Nintendo Switch 2 Edition CM Battle Edition - YouTube


'Winning Post 10 2026' teaser video-YouTube


Overwatch 2 Hero Trailer 'La Lupa' | Vendetta - YouTube


Overwatch 2's new hero, Vendetta | Gameplay Trailer - YouTube


'Zenshin Machine Girl' gameplay video (Mugen Mode Edition) - YouTube


Fortnite Chapter 6 Finale Live Event | Teaser Trailer - YouTube


[COEIROINK 4th Anniversary] Looking back on the 4th year - Niconico Video



[Tell me, Yukari!] Why does Imagawayaki have so many different names? - Niconico Video



[Super Explanation] How to Make Sakuma Drops Jam - Niconico Video



◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Kimutaku wears Workman fleece jacket → sold out, star influence is alive and well 'It looks like a really cool brand' - Togetter

I want to emphasize the importance of identifying resellers, so if you buy a resold ticket, you can use the ticket you bought at a high price this time if you tell me which seat it is. This is amazing - Togetter

Announcement of the production of the TV drama 'Mawaru Swan' for the first half of 2027 - NHK




◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
This winter, 'mellow rum for adults' is the star. The 'Rum Raisin' fair, featuring a rich aroma, will be held for the first time from Tuesday, November 25th. ~ A lineup of 11 varieties dedicated to rum raisin lovers! ~ | News Release | FamilyMart

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