Fans of bands, anime characters, mascots and online entertainers in Japan may spend as much as US$23 billion a year.

Authorities say low-risk cases have a higher likelihood of identifying their infections at a later stage due to limited ...

Experts say abusive messages reflect a deeper pattern of gender-based harassment aiming to silence outspoken women and are ...

Goro Miyazaki talked about AI, animation and why making films as deep as his father’s is impossible, ahead of ChatGPT’s new ...

Samba dance, reggae drumming and ginga football among activities that will foster better understanding between two cultures, organiser says.

As US President Donald Trump puts China in the direct line of fire for a trade war that has gone global – and seals the ...

The streaming media firm, behind series like ‘War of Faith’, is looking for new funds as Chinese firms accelerate offshore ...

An extensive supply chain in China that supports US consumer electronics giant Apple is facing significant disruptions from ...

The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index fell as much as 1 per cent to the lowest since November, with the US dollar sliding sharply ...

The joke is ‘not funny’ and in bad taste, given how rice shortages are a big concern in Japan, its unhappy critics say.

The new levies are likely to squeeze Apple’s margins, given that it is unlikely to hike prices to offset the effects, ...