Asia Pacific Jun 14, 2021
Kim Jong Un calls K-pop a ‘vicious cancer’ in the new culture war
by Choe Sang-Hun
K-pop's growing influence has drawn the leader's ire. But even a dictator may have trouble holding back the tide.
Asia Pacific / Social Issues Jun 7, 2021
The boom in homoerotic dramas is mostly fueled by demand from straight women and their growing interest in a more delicate form of masculinity.
National Jun 5, 2021
32 Japanese bureaucrats punished over wining-and-dining scandal
Of the 32 officials, nine have been subjected to disciplinary action, including five who were given pay cuts. Another 23 have been reprimanded.
Business May 27, 2021
The deal bolsters Amazon Prime Video with some 4,000 films — including the James Bond franchise — and 17,000 television shows.
Business / Corporate May 25, 2021
70% of broadcasters in Japan have no female executives, survey finds
Of the total of 1,797 executives at 127 commercial broadcasters, only 2.2%, or 40, were female, the results showed.
Entertainment News May 19, 2021
Actor Masakazu Tamura, star on TV and in film over 60-year career, dies at 77
Tamura's relatives held a funeral for the actor, a Kyoto native born into a showbusiness family, following his death on April 3, they said.
Business | ANALYSIS May 18, 2021
AT&T-Discovery deal highlights media's thirst to be like Netflix
by Helen Coster
Discovery brings a global footprint with its pan-European television sports network Eurosport, as well as a portfolio of broadcast channels across Europe.
Business / Corporate May 17, 2021
AT&T prepares to merge media assets with Discovery in major strategy shift
by Ed Hammond
The move, to combine Discovery’s reality-TV empire with AT&T’s vast media holdings, would be a surprise reversal and position the new firm to take on Netflix and Walt Disney.
Asia Pacific / Offbeat Apr 27, 2021
Russian man 'trapped' on Chinese reality TV show finally voted out
Vladislav Ivanov struck a genuine chord as an anti-hero for Chinese audiences, who backed him despite his protests, with some dubbing him "the most miserable wage slave."
Business Apr 21, 2021
The streaming television service expected to spend more than $17 billion on a wide range of content, much of it original.
National Apr 19, 2021
NHK asked to investigate after anti-Olympic protest muted during torch relay
Japan's national broadcaster has said that it muted the voices out of consideration for Olympic torch relay runners and other circumstances.