Travel & Leisure
Tokyo Disney aims to keep magic alive with new 'Frozen,' 'Peter Pan' areas
Theme park's biggest expansion in over two decades to open in June
Media & Entertainment
Japan startup taps AI to quadruple English manga translations in 5 years
Investors pump $19m into startup Orange to expand manga's reach
Media & Entertainment
New 'Detective Conan' movie puts supporting characters in the limelight
Kid the Phantom Thief's 'secret' and Heiji's romance take center stage
Travel & Leisure
Tokyo Disney unveils luxury hotel with rooms from $2,200 a night
Theme park operator burnishes high-margin segment as major player in Japan
Business deals
Sony looks to boost film assets with $26bn Paramount acquisition
Proposed buyout would be among biggest overseas deals by Japanese company
Media & Entertainment
Chinese media withdraw from regional journalism competition
Outlets stop SOPA submissions under pressure to avoid foreign 'collusion'
Arts
Lesser-known Asian films challenge the world from Berlinale
Festival can be a springboard to success for indie filmmakers
Media & Entertainment
Discord hits BTS agency Hybe's shares, as subsidiary feud festers
Saga has wiped out 11% of the largest K-pop management agency's market value
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Arts
Australia's Indigenous artists weave traditions into contemporary music
Once-neglected tongues and instruments are being increasingly embraced
Media & Entertainment
Can Japan's manga industry replicate Akira Toriyama's success?
With digital platforms multiplying, it's now harder for artists to become popular
Electronics
Sony's new Bravia TVs built for Prime Video, other streaming services
Demand seen growing even as consumers 'cut the cable'
Business deals
Indian media group Zee abandons bid to merge with Sony
Broadcaster had tried to force $10bn deal after Japanese company walked away
International relations
Monaco 'attractiveness secretary' woos Asian investors on Macao visit
Prince Albert II's microstate bets on ties between Monte Carlo and Macao casinos
Arts
New-look 'Shogun' changes narrative of Clavell's samurai epic
Hit series dispenses with the submissive Japanese women of the 1980 original
Media & Entertainment
Studio Ghibli exhibit goes to Shanghai as latest hit opens in China
Alibaba-backed attraction woos fans, building on success of 'The Boy and the Heron'
Media & Entertainment
New Johnny's abuse revelations thrust J-Pop agency back in spotlight
Victims say justice remains elusive due to opaque compensation process
Media & Entertainment
K-pop's latest sensation Ateez harbors Super Bowl dreams
Called the next BTS, boy band rehearses to make its own name at Coachella in the U.S.
Media & Entertainment
As Singapore basks in Taylor Swift afterglow, Indonesia fears missing out
Few big artists visit Jakarta, forcing audiences to take their money abroad
Opinion
Singapore's Taylor Swift jackpot about more than exclusivity
With planning, city-state has assembled compelling package for event organizers
Opinion
Bill to bar TikTok reflects diminishing U.S. confidence
Social media platforms have been influence and intelligence tools for Washington
Media & Entertainment
China rap contest's urine test highlights risks of crossing red lines
Competitor's video on screening process becomes the talk of Weibo
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Media & Entertainment
Japan's Itochu to team with SKY Perfect JSAT in anime business
Partners plan to distribute films via overseas streaming services
Media & Entertainment
'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada paves Hollywood path for Japanese talent
Movie star wanted to make sure everything in the series, filmed in Canada, looked authentic
Media & Entertainment
Saudi Arabia to host world's first 'Dragon Ball' theme park
Attractions and accommodations to be located in new entertainment hub of Qiddiya
Life
In Japan, even Taylor Swift can't make it to the top of the music charts
Western songs out, U.S.-influenced K-pop in as listeners come to ignore nationality