The anime industry is in a very precarious place right now, but Japan's government has stepped in to help the industry regain ...

Anime has long been a facet of Japanese soft power, Australia’s ABC News noted in a retrospective published earlier this year. The industry has had a vital role in shaping Japan’s postwar image.

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Tomoko Hyatt poses with U.S. Forces Japan road tax stickers that feature her artwork, at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo, May 9, 2025. (Joshua L. DeMotts/Stars and Stripes) ...

Tokyo — Japan's new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said Tuesday that his nation faces its "most severe" regional security situation in the post-WWII era, without naming any specific threats.

Without a law in place, Japanese companies risk missing out on highly sensitive contracts including those with Japan’s overseas allies in areas like cutting-edge chip technology and cyber security.

Fans of Japanese pop culture, get ready for the Northeast’s largest anime convention. Anime Boston, which typically sees over 25,000 attendees each year, heads to the Hynes Convention Center and ...

Watch: Demon Slayer-Inspired Planes In Japan Delight Anime Lovers, ... At the end of each flight, each passenger is also given a Demon Slayer Jet boarding certificate and stickers.

The new classification of 7-Eleven's parent company as "core" to Japanese national security will not raise hurdles to a potential buyout, Japan's finance minister said on Tuesday, comments that ...

TOKYO -- Japan's cabinet on Tuesday backed the creation of a new security clearance system for people who handle confidential information related to economic security, moving the country in line ...

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In 2022, Japan's gaming, anime and manga sectors raked in 4.7 trillion yen ($30 billion) from abroad -- close to microchips exports at 5.7 trillion yen, government data shows.