Pretty depressing news:

PingMag, the Tokyo-based magazine about “Design and Making Things,” has halted publication due to money problems brought about by the global financial crisis.

This is a damn shame, since PingMag/PingMag MAKE has long been one of the best Japan-related sites on the net. We wish its staff the best of luck in finding new work, and hope that things will one day improve to a point where the magazine can be resumed.

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