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When applying UNIQUE constraints to Japanese names or addresses, or matching them via JOIN, the database collation determines ...

For those who fixed old Japanese files with Claude Code: 3 things to check before overwriting

Information as of October 11, 2026In Claude Code v2.1.296, an issue where Japanese characters were replaced by other ...

Python 3.15 goes global with UTF-8 support

Today all the cool languages and runtimes pledge allegiance to UTF-8, including Rust, Go, and Node.js (JavaScript itself prefers UTF-16 for internal encoding). Most code editors, from Visual Studio ...