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The newest Sony Bravia TVs are likely the brand's final high-end television sets before its TV and home theater business merges with TCL next year.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 28, 2026
Sony takes final bow as standalone TV maker with new Bravia sets
It's unclear whether Sony's signature techniques will carry forward, which could prompt some enthusiasts to buy what they may perceive as the last true Sony TVs to come to market.
Sony is leaning on color and style to differentiate its new LinkBuds Clip earbuds from Apple¡¯s all-white AirPods line.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 22, 2026
Sony unveils clip-on earbuds, joining a growing trend
Sony's LinkBuds Clip, around ?30,000, join a subcategory of open-style earbuds that sit outside the ear canal, promising better situational awareness than regular buds.
Fujifilm raised U.S. prices for the majority of its digital cameras and lenses last week, as the U.S. tariffs continue to reverberate across the consumer tech industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2025
Fujifilm raises camera and lens prices?in the U.S. due to tariffs
Many of the company¡¯s camera bodies are now $200 more expensive than they were on Thursday evening.
Japan¡¯s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows
Japan's population saw the largest decline on record in 2025, but Tokyo continued to mark a rise in the number of residents.
Sony takes final bow as standalone TV maker with new Bravia sets
The newest Sony Bravia TVs are likely the brand's final high-end television sets before its TV and home theater business merges with TCL next year.
Japan enacts bill to drastically raise visa-related fees
Haneda Airport in April 2025. An immigration bill enacted Friday includes plans to introduce an electronic travel authorization system by March 2029.
Deeply entrenched gender roles a key factor in Japan¡¯s low birthrate
Hiroya Masuda (center), head of the Forum for the Future We Choose, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo in March.
Japan national volleyball player arrested over suspected cannabis possession
Executives of the Japan Volleyball Association bow in apology during a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday following the arrest of Shunichiro Sato, a member of the national volleyball team, on suspicion of cannabis possession.
Japan enacts bill to drastically raise visa-related fees
Haneda Airport in April 2025. An immigration bill enacted Friday includes plans to introduce an electronic travel authorization system by March 2029.
Meet the Japanese mayor seeking to normalize maternity leave in public office
Yawata Mayor Shoko Kawata recently announced that she will take maternity leave, making her the first sitting mayor in Japan to do so.
Labor shortage fuels ramp-up of humanoid robot development
A humanoid robot is displayed at the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kore-eda¡¯s sci-fi film ¡®Sheep in the Box¡¯ fuzzy at edges
Bereaved parents Kensuke (the mononymous Daigo, right) and Otone (Haruka Ayase, left) have their late son resurrected as a humanoid robot in Hirokazu Kore-eda¡¯s ¡°Sheep in the Box.¡±
Built for speed: Inside Japan¡¯s child protection system
The Children and Families Agency says language should not be a barrier to calling the 189 hotline.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Community programs and tracking systems are expanding across Japan as local governments search for ways to prevent dementia-related disappearances.
He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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