Media & Entertainment

Sony's sales of the PlayStation 5 have not grown as anticipated.
Media & Entertainment

Sony chief to step in as PlayStation boss as profit margins shrink

Group president expected to push cost discipline at independent unit

29 September 2023
Indie game creators showcase their titles at the Tokyo Game Show in late September. (Photo by Ryohtaroh Satoh)
Media & Entertainment

TikTok targets Asia's red-hot video game market to boost ad revenue

ByteDance-owned platform says it can help smaller studios reach more players

27 September 2023
Everbright Securities set aside bad loan provisions of $725 million in connection with the MPS investment.
Caixin

China's Everbright to pay $361m in British sports media fiasco

Settlement follows pledge to cover partners for losses if MPS deal went south

25 September 2023
Questions over the future of Lisa, above, a Thai member of South Korean K-Pop group Blackpink, and other members are weighing on YG Entertainment's shares.
Media & Entertainment

South Korea's YG Entertainment hit by Blackpink uncertainty

Agency's shares sink on talk of departure by Thai member Lisa, others

22 September 2023
Japan's Studio Ghibli is the globally acclaimed anime house known for smash hits like "Spirited Away" and director Hayao Miyazaki.
Business deals

Japan's Studio Ghibli comes under Nippon TV umbrella

Broadcaster to take 42.3% stake and will be represented by three directors

21 September 2023
Nearly 140,000 people attended the Tokyo Game Show last year, when the event was forced to limit the number of visitors due to COVID restrictions. Around 200,000 are expected this year. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki) 
Media & Entertainment

Tokyo Game Show set for post-COVID flood of overseas fans

But market and gamers still waiting for new consoles from Nintendo and Sony

20 September 2023
The Catbus electric vehicle will be able to seat six people in total, including the driver.
Travel & Leisure

Japan's Ghibli Park to feature all-electric 'Catbus' made by Toyota

Five buses to transport visitors between attractions from March 2024

19 September 2023
Julie Keiko Fujishima, right, resigned as president of Johnny & Associates on Sept. 7 and has been replaced by Noriyuki Higashiyama, left.
Society

J-pop agency Johnny's to give up fees for a year amid abuse scandal

Company to pay all ad and TV compensation to talent in push to regain trust

14 September 2023
Julie Keiko Fujishima, right, resigned as president of Johnny and Associates on Sept. 7, after acknowledging her uncle, Johnny Kitagawa, abused boys employed by the agency. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki) 
Society

J-pop agency Johnny's sex abuse scandal: 5 things to know

Japan's top talent company faces the music over founder's 'hundreds' of victims

12 September 2023
Ryusuke Hamaguchi poses for photographers upon arrival for the premiere of "Evil Does Not Exist" at the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 4.
Arts

'Evil Does Not Exist' director Hamaguchi confronts modern anxiety

After 'Drive My Car,' Japan filmmaker completes festival trifecta in Venice

12 September 2023
Universal Studios Japan's operating company is hoping that a new range of perks will attract employees from across Japan. (Photo by Yo Inoue)
Travel & Leisure

Universal Studios Japan aims to beat labor crunch with hiring bonus

Operating company will offer rent assistance and moving expenses for some new staff

12 September 2023
A copy of The Kashmir Wala on the floor as staff vacate the magazine's offices in Srinagar on Aug. 21: It was a rare media voice with uncompromised ethics. (Sipa via AP)
Opinion

Kashmir should get its press freedom back

Indian authorities have squeezed out the last independent local outlet

10 September 2023
A screen in Tokyo broadcasts news of the death of Johnny Kitagawa in 2019. The agency he founded acknowledged on Thursday that he had abused young boys for decades.
Media & Entertainment

Kirin, Asahi pull ads over J-pop agency Johnny's sex abuse

Tarnished talent factory sees clients drop stars from commercials

9 September 2023
Julie K. Fujishima wipes away tears after announcing she was stepping down as head of Johnny & Associates on Sept. 7 in Tokyo. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)
Society

J-pop talent agency president quits over founder's child sex abuse

Victims of late mogul Johnny Kitagawa demand apologies and compensation

7 September 2023
A masked "Slam Dunk" fan poses in front of a promotional display at a Shanghai theater in April.
Media & Entertainment

'One Piece' and 'Slam Dunk' movies give Toei shares a bounce

Anime hits with legs fuel optimism even as studio projects operating profit to fall

6 September 2023
In a popular show, dolphins and other animals perform to music from Splatoon 3. (Photo by Mai Kitagawa)
Travel & Leisure

Nintendo's Splatoon tie-in makes splash at Yokohama aquarium

Yokohama Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aims to lure repeat visitors with summer event

2 September 2023
Tokyo Disney Resort celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. (Photo by Mayumi Tsumita)
Travel & Leisure

New Tokyo Disney chief hints at more expansion, return of annual passes

'Still various possibilities' to grow beyond 2024 opening of Fantasy Springs

27 August 2023
Bandai Spirits' Tamashii Nations store will be located in New York's Times Square. (Rendering courtesy of Bandai Spirits, Eiichiro Oda/Shueisha, Fuji TV, Toei Animation, Sotsu, Sunrise and MBS)
Media & Entertainment

Gundam in Times Square: Bandai model maker to open flagship store

Tamashii Nations' New York shop to feature popular action figures, toys

26 August 2023
Street performers show their colors at the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The number and variety of Asian shows at the festival has expanded significantly in recent years. (© Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society)
Arts

Asian acts triumph at Edinburgh Fringe

Laughter transcends cultural differences in Scottish arts festival

22 August 2023
Darwin Morgan, from the foundation that operates Las Vegas' Atomic Museum, says more people are interested in learning about the development of the bomb. (Photo by Tamami Shimizuishi) 
Society

'Oppenheimer' effect: Americans seek out history of atomic bomb

Opinions on Hiroshima, Nagasaki attacks begin to shift as more visit historical sites

20 August 2023
A female presenter at Tolo TV in Kabul in May 2022: The Taliban have since cracked down harder with censorship, assaults, arbitrary arrests and restrictions on female journalists. 
Opinion

Taliban media repression is deepening Afghanistan's isolation

Free access to information could help save lives and livelihoods

15 August 2023
Bayern Munich has won 11 consecutive titles in the German Bundesliga's first division, with players including Jamal Musiala, center, also representing the national team. (Photo by Takuya Imai)
Sports

Ex-players help soccer club to economic win: Bayern Munich chief

Herbert Hainer welcomes challenges of gaining big sponsors

12 August 2023
Nineone, a popular Chinese rapper, performing at a music festival on the outskirts of Beijing on July 9. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
Media & Entertainment

Young Chinese flock to music festivals, giving tourism a boost

Local rapper Nineone, Taiwanese singer Jay Chou thrill COVID-weary crowds

12 August 2023
Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki and a poster for his latest film, "The Boy and the Heron." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by 2023 Studio Ghibli, Getty Images)
Arts

Hayao Miyazaki's farewell film may be his most personal

'The Boy and the Heron' draws on Studio Ghibli legend's wartime childhood

11 August 2023
Sony has so far announced the acquisition of nine overseas game studios, including Bungie, since June 2021. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Media & Entertainment

Sony Group's Q1 profit declines due to weighty investments

PlayStation maker faces growing pains in expanding entertainment business

9 August 2023