Media & Entertainment
Kabuki producer starts online streaming for foreign fans
Shochiku tries to boost poor revenue while injecting age-old art with manga
Telecoms & Media
US-China tensions
U.S. bans sale of Huawei, ZTE gear, citing national security risk
FCC ruling also bars selling, importing surveillance equipment from others
Bonds
Rakuten braves 10%-plus borrowing cost in new $500m bond sale
Junk note issuance tests group's resolve on loss-making mobile business
Technology
Elon Musk says Twitter more 'Japan-centric' than U.S.-centric: report
Billionaire proposes engineering teams in Japan, India, Indonesia to decentralize
Media & Entertainment
Sony sets sights on metaverse gold with sports animation purchase
Company eyes major new entertainment business to join games, movies, music
Politics
Twitter, Meta layoffs spur political safeguard fears across Asia
Authoritarian regimes could strengthen grip on social media platforms
Arts
Makoto Shinkai's new film 'Suzume' mourns Japan's deserted towns
'Your Name' anime director tries to find somewhere for country to 'go next'
Media & Entertainment
China approves 70 online games, including Tencent's 'Metal Slug'
NetEase also gets license in November, its second since Beijing lifted freeze
Society
Japan court orders two to pay $3.6m over 'fast movie' uploads
In nation's first such decision, Toho, Shochiku and other film majors win big
Media & Entertainment
Thailand's Anne Jakkapong bets on selling the Miss Universe dream
New pageant owner looks to broadcasting, licensing fees for profit recovery
Media & Entertainment
Vinyl production finds groove in Japan, thanks to social media
Sales soar, spurring artists to release new music on records
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo opens Osaka store as Mario drives merchandise sales
Gaming giant to invest $2 billion in retail and digital services
Finance
As Elon Musk transforms Twitter, risk hits home for Japanese banks
'At the mercy of Musk's theatrics': MUFG and Mizuho face unclear exit path
Media & Entertainment
Nintendo raises profit forecast after Splatoon 3 boost
Japanese gaming company achieves record first half after foreign exchange gains
Arts
Tale of defiant Iranian female soccer fan echoes Tehran protests
'The Football Aficionado' wins best Asian documentary at Busan film festival
Your Week in Asia
Airshow China, ASEAN Summit, Singles Day
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Media & Entertainment
Tale of 2 Tokyo 'otaku' cities: Gen Z saves one as other struggles
Fortunes of Akihabara, Ikebukuro show how young fans can make or break business
Technology
Japan to earmark $450m for next-gen 6G research fund
Government backs innovation as overseas rivals surge ahead
Media & Entertainment
Sony Group raises yearly profit outlook
PlayStation maker rides tail wind of weaker yen
Myanmar Crisis
Myanmar bans Irrawaddy news site for disturbing 'public tranquility'
Military government had criticized the outlet for past reporting
