Corporate selloffs reflect tough times in Japan amid pandemic
Leading Japanese companies are considering selling off prestigious headquarters in central Tokyo as COVID-19 continues to reshape business operations.
Glitzy high-rise offices lose luster as Japan works from home
Advertising agency Dentsu Group Inc. and logistics firm Nippon Express Co. are among those firms now considering selling their Tokyo headquarters.
Ayumi Hamasaki TV drama stays on the right side of absurdity
A new drama series highlighting the life of the J-pop star at her peak has fascinated viewers with its hammed-up acting and over-the-top antics.
Intersection: Bridging the Pacific through the medium of J-pop
Intersection's four dual-heritage members say they want Japanese music listeners to be more open to international culture and people with more diverse backgrounds.
Stranglehold on music copyrights is loosening in Japan
Pop music agency Avex Group Holdings, known for managing artists such as Exile, Namie Amuro and Tokyo Girls' Style, announced in October that they plan to transfer the copyright administration of up to 100,000 songs from the current holder, JASRAC (Japanese Society for Rights ...
2014 a groundhog year for top record labels
Avex has landed another No. 1 spot on the charts, but this time it's for the record label itself. Oricon Inc., the company behind the domestic music industry's ranking charts, announced its annual market report for 2014 last week, with Avex Group Holdings Inc. topping ...
