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Anthropic is going on the offensive against rival OpenAI by spending millions on commercials during Sunday night's National Football League championship game to criticize the latter's plan to sell ads on its ChatGPT chatbot.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 8, 2026
Anthropic buys Super Bowl ads to slap OpenAI for selling ads in ChatGPT
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called the Anthropic ad ¡°deceptive¡± in a post on social media platform X.
Netflix has switched to an all-cash offer for Warner Bros. Discovery¡¯s studio and streaming assets without increasing the $82.7 billion price.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 21, 2026
Netflix will now pay all cash for Warner Bros. to keep Paramount at bay
The new all-cash bid ¡ª at $27.75 a share ¡ª has unanimous support from the Warner Bros. board, according to a Tuesday regulatory filing.
A man holds a "Welcome back Jimmy" sign outside the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" recording facility, the day after Disney announced the show would return, in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 24, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel defends free speech as he returns to late-night television from suspension
The comedian returned to ¡°Jimmy Kimmel Live!¡± six days after his on-air comments about the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk led Walt Disney to suspend his show.
A woman holds a sign during a protest outside Disneyland after Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was suspended for remarks he made regarding Charlie Kirk's assassination, in Anaheim, California, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2025
Disney¡¯s Kimmel suspension shows Trump¡¯s increasing grip over media
The suspension has intensified free-speech fears in the U.S. as FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses from stations that carry what he called ¡°garbage.¡±
Media mogul Lachlan Murdoch (L) and his wife Sarah at the White House in 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump says that Murdoch and business leaders Larry Ellison and Michael Dell will be involved in an upcoming deal to keep TikTok operating in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 22, 2025
Lachlan Murdoch, Michael Dell, Ellison involved in TikTok deal, Trump says
The proposed investors would give Trump influence over an app that helps shape public discourse on politics and culture with its 170 million U.S. users.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch (left) and his son, Lachlan. The Murdoch family has reached a deal that will see Lachlan Murdoch cement control of the family media empire.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2025
Real-life ¡®Succession¡¯ ends: Lachlan Murdoch takes control, siblings take cash
A deal announced on Monday that will see Rupert Murdoch¡¯s politically conservative eldest son cement control of the family media empire.
A synchronous speaker stands in a dubbing studio in Munich. The rise of AI raises the question of whether voice dubbing actors will be needed in the future.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 1, 2025
Voice actors push back as AI threatens dubbing industry
As AI-generated voices become more sophisticated and cost-effective, voice actor industry associations are calling for tighter regulations.
An electronic billboard for TikTok in Times Square in New York, Jan. 24. ByteDance has an April 5 deadline to find a non-Chinese buyer for TikTok or face a U.S. ban.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2025
Trump says he may give China reduction in tariffs to get TikTok deal done
ByteDance has until April 5 to find a non-Chinese buyer for TikTok or face a U.S. ban, though the U.S. president has expressed a willingness to extend the deadline.
The cast of "The Brutalist" celebrate the show's best movie drama win at the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills, California.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 6, 2025
¡®The Brutalist,¡¯ ¡®Emilia Perez¡¯ take home Golden Globes¡¯ top film honors
The two films received the first major movie prizes of Hollywood¡¯s awards season on Sunday.
James Gorman, who was named to the Disney board this year and later put in charge of succession planning, will become Disney¡¯s chairman on Jan. 2, 2025, the company said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2024
Disney taps Morgan Stanley¡¯s Gorman as chair and will name CEO Iger¡¯s replacement in 2026
Morgan Stanley veteran James Gorman will become chairman of Disney¡¯s board on Jan. 2, and will lend a helping hand in the decision-making process.
Yumiko Takano, chief executive officer of Oriental Land, speaks during a news conference in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Tuesday. Oriental Land has secured a deal with Disney Enterprises to launch Disney Cruises in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2024
Disney to add new ship in Tokyo to expanding cruise business
The new ship will be modeled after the Wish, the largest vessel in Disney¡¯s fleet.
In an emergency move, Bob Iger returned to Disney in November 2022, just 11 months after retiring, to rescue the company from his hand-picked successor as CEO, Bob Chapek.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 4, 2024
Hunt for Disney CEO Bob Iger¡¯s successor kicks into high gear
Board members are seeking to reassure investors that they are taking the matter of succession seriously, having extended Iger¡¯s retirement date five times.
A customer tries his Vision Pro at the launch of the product at a store in Los Angeles on Friday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 4, 2024
Vision Pro headset is Apple¡¯s next Mac and TV combined
The $3,500 headset, which blends 3D content with a view of the outside world, landed in the company¡¯s physical U.S. stores on Friday.
Disney CEO Bob Iger
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2023
Disney CEO Bob Iger says company is ready to start building
CEO Bob Iger said the company is poised to begin building its business again, after a year of restructuring.
A union team captain reacts after SAG-AFTRA approved a tentative agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) to bring an end to the 118-day actors strike, at a brewery in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2023
Hollywood actors reach tentative deal with studios to end strike
The deal also provides protections against unauthorized use of images generated by artificial intelligence.
The Disney store in Times Square, New York, on Oct. 29
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2023
Disney tops earnings forecasts as Iger sets ¡®building¡¯ phase
Disney now says it is on track to achieve $7.5 billion in annualized savings
Disney said its parks, experiences and products segment has expanded at a combined annual growth rate of 6% since fiscal 2017, and generated $32.3 billion in operating income over the last 12 months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 21, 2023
Disney to nearly double parks spending to $60 billion
Disney CEO Bob Iger and Josh D¡¯Amaro, the company¡¯s parks chief, announced the accelerated pace of investment at a gathering of Wall Street analysts.
The agreement to settle an epic battle between Walt Disney and Charter Communications over distribution rights is ushering the end of the lucrative, decades-old pay-television bundle and creating a template for future deals that includes streaming services.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2023
Disney and Charter deal reshapes media landscape, executives say
The deal over distribution rights is ushering the end of pay-television bundles and creating a template for future deals that includes streaming services.
Disney and cable giant Charter Communications are negotiating over how much Charter will pay Disney to carry its channels.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2023
Behind the Disney-Charter dispute over the future of TV
Media companies are trying to build profitable streaming services while cable providers feel like they¡¯re subsidizing a business that cannibalizes them.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 29, 2023
From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers¡¯ strike hits Hollywood economy
It remains unclear how long the work stoppage will last. No new talks are scheduled between major Hollywood studios and the writers.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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