Japan's content industry suffered estimated damages of 10.4 trillion yen from online piracy -- including unauthorized distribution of copyrighted manga, anime, games and music, as well as sales of ...

July 18, 2025, marked a historic milestone for Japan’s semiconductor industry. Rapidus, a company aiming to mass-produce cutting-edge semiconductors, announced that it had successfully prototyped a ...

Anime is Japan’s next big export industry. Japanese animation and comics were already mainstream — is the highest-grossing media franchise ever — but have expanded hugely. The market for anime doubled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japan has secured its biggest arms export deal ever through its new Mogami-class frigate. The $6.5 billion sale will see Australia ...

Japan has announced a new plan to revitalize the country's semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries as it works to regain its chip leadership. The proposal will provide support worth 10 ...

Japan's laws allow the use of copyrighted content to train AI models. Even though artists are worried for their future, some of the country's cultural and social aspects might make it easier to accept ...

In addition, we had other attractions where you can enjoy the atmosphere of a Japanese ‘ennichi' festival, such as taiko drum performances and a tuna-cutting show by Soma Suisan. Executive Vice ...

Travel to Japan for an inside look at Japan's game culture and industry. Visit Japanese gaming studios and meet professionals working in the field. Explore how the Japanese gaming industry has ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese officials Monday celebrated the U.N. cultural body’s approval of world heritage status for 23 historic sites showing the country’s transformation from feudal isolation into an ...

When the AI Studio Ghibli filter that turns photos and videos into the beloved style of Hayao Miyazaki's anime was released, it sparked a heated debate on artists' copyrights. Even though Studio ...