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The Warner Bros. Water Tower is pictured at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 28, 2026
Paramount to buy Warner Bros Discovery in $110 billion deal; Netflix out of race
The deal is among Hollywood¡¯s biggest media shake-ups and will create one of the largest film studios in the world.
Netflix is backing away from buying Warner Bros. Discovery's streaming and studio assets after Paramount revised its offer to $31 a share.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2026
Netflix drops bid for Warner Bros., leaving Paramount the winner
The streaming giant says the deal is no longer financially attractive at the price required to match Paramount Skydance¡¯s latest offer.
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.
The Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California, on Dec. 8
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 31, 2025
Warner Bros. plans to reject Paramount offer next week
The storied Hollywood studio is set to turn down the amended $108.4 billion hostile bid despite a personal guarantee from billionaire Larry Ellison backing the offer.
The Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California. The Warner Bros. board has criticized Paramount Discovery¡¯s backers, software billionaire Larry Ellison and his son David, saying they ¡°consistently misled¡± it during talks for a potential takeover.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2025
Warner Bros. slams Ellisons and urges shareholders to reject their bid
The Warner Bros. board said the Paramount backers ¡°consistently misled¡± them, and suggested their flawed vision for the combined assets would weaken Hollywood.
Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, arrives at the inaugural parade in the Capitol One Arena in Washington on Jan. 20.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2025
Jared Kushner is back and breaking a vow to avoid politics
The son-in-law of the president¡¯s return to the scene has raised familiar questions from his first stint in the White House, when critics questioned both his competence and ethics.
Paramount Pictures' studio in Hollywood.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2025
Paramount¡¯s $54 billion debt plays a starring role in Warner bid
Paramount has a temporary financing package in place for the combined company, but it hasn¡¯t locked in a maximum rate on more permanent borrowings for the transaction.
Netflix headquarters in Los Angeles
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 11, 2025
Netflix is looking to borrow heavily again to fund Warner Bros. deal
The streaming company is looking to add tens of billions of dollars of debt to finance its planned acquisition of most of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Max Holloway (left) fights against Dustin Poirier at UFC 318 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans on July 19.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 12, 2025
Paramount wins exclusive U.S. rights to UFC in $7.7 billion deal
Streaming service Paramount+ will carry the complete U.S. slate of 13 numbered UFC shows and 30 ¡°Fight Night¡± events.
Sony¡¯s shares have dropped more than 5% this year, compared with a 16% gain in the Topix index, amid a global electronics slump.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 7, 2024
Sony shares fall as offer for Paramount spurs financing concerns
Investors are worried because the $26 billion proposal is larger than the Japanese electronics company¡¯s cash holdings.
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
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