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Fans react to a World Cup match in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, on June 24. JoongAng Group, which made a big bet on World Cup rights, is facing financial trouble after a series of missteps.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2026
Failed World Cup bet sinks South Korean media giant¡¯s Disney dream
A South Korean content powerhouse¡¯s mistimed global expansion and ill-judged bets on World Cup soccer and Olympic rights ended up derailing its dream.
A shinkansen commemorating the 25th anniversary of the opening of Tokyo DisneySea, operated by JR East, in Sendai
JAPAN
Jun 15, 2026
JR Central to run Disney shinkansen starting Friday
The Sparkling Dreams Shinkansen train will make up to two round trips a day mainly for Hikari and Kodama services between Tokyo Station and Shin-Osaka Station until mid-March 2027.
Decorations celebrating Tokyo DisneySea¡¯s 25th anniversary, on Wednesday in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2026
Tokyo DisneySea to celebrate its 25th anniversary as a ¡®Sparkling Jubilee¡¯
The event, dubbed the ¡°Sparkline Jubilee,¡± will feature park-wide decorations in an ocean-blue theme color and run from April 15 until March of next year.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is focusing its efforts on AI agents and a new artificial intelligence model called Spud, as it moves to discontinue its Sora AI video generator.
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 25, 2026
OpenAI discontinues support for Sora and winds down Disney deal
In a note to staff about the changes, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company is focusing its efforts on AI agents and a new artificial intelligence model called Spud.
Winnie the Pooh, the red-shirted bear of children's literature and Disney films, turns 100 this year.
CULTURE / Books
Mar 12, 2026
Oh, bother ¡ª?Winnie the Pooh is turning 100
Nearly a century after his debut, the honey-loving bear remains one of the world¡¯s most beloved children¡¯s characters.
A float with people dressed as characters from "Peter Pan" is seen as people attend the "Festival of Fantasy" parade at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida, in 2022.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2026
Looking for Disney magic elsewhere: Canadians lead declines in travel to U.S.
President Donald Trump¡¯s ongoing trade war, threats to seize Greenland, and immigration enforcement efforts have made the U.S. a less desirable destination, travel agents said.
Josh D'Amaro (left), chair of the Disney Experiences division of the Walt Disney Company, and Robert Iger, Disney's CEO, at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, on July 17.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2026
Disney taps parks head Josh D¡¯Amaro as CEO to lead post-Iger era
Disney is turning to a nearly three-decade company veteran who runs its biggest profit engine ¡ª the experiences unit that includes theme parks and cruises.
Disney is aiming to add more live sports to Disney+ and gradually roll out ESPN across Asia, but the launch timing will vary by market.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2025
Disney eyes ESPN expansion in Asia to boost streaming content
The company aims to add more live sports to Disney+ and gradually roll out ESPN across Asia, the president of Disney Asia Pacific said.
A billboard advertises Taylor Swift¡¯s new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," in New York's Times Square earlier this month.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Oct 15, 2025
Taylor Swift Eras Tour six-part docuseries coming to Disney+
New documentary and concert film caps off an eventful year for the American singer-songwriter.
A man holds a "Welcome back Jimmy" sign outside the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" recording facility, the day after Disney announced the show would return, in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 24, 2025
Jimmy Kimmel defends free speech as he returns to late-night television from suspension
The comedian returned to ¡°Jimmy Kimmel Live!¡± six days after his on-air comments about the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk led Walt Disney to suspend his show.
A woman holds a sign during a protest outside Disneyland after Jimmy Kimmel's late-night talk show was suspended for remarks he made regarding Charlie Kirk's assassination, in Anaheim, California, on Friday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 22, 2025
Disney¡¯s Kimmel suspension shows Trump¡¯s increasing grip over media
The suspension has intensified free-speech fears in the U.S. as FCC chair Brendan Carr threatened to revoke broadcast licenses from stations that carry what he called ¡°garbage.¡±
A sign is seen outside of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" show outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre on Hollywood Boulevard, from where the show is broadcast in Hollywood, California, on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2025
Trump threatens licenses of TV stations that criticize him
Trump¡¯s remarks represent a startling break with the nation¡¯s long-standing traditions of freedom of speech and of the press enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, 2022. Kimmel's late-night show has been taken off the air by ABC.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2025
Disney¡¯s ABC yanks ¡®Jimmy Kimmel Live¡¯ off air after remarks about Kirk
The move is the latest taken against media figures, academic workers, teachers and corporate employees over their remarks about Kirk following his assassination.
The ESPN logo at the Super Bowl LIX media center at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans on Feb. 5.
SPORTS / Football
Aug 6, 2025
ESPN, leaping to streaming, holds hands with the NFL
ESPN will receive the NFL Network and other assets in exchange for a 10% equity stake.
A Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train featuring the Tokyo DisneySea amusement park Fantasy Springs theme is unveiled in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2025
JR Central unveils Disney-themed shinkansen train in Tokaido line first
The train¡¯s livery in inspired by the theme of Fantasy Springs, a new area of the Tokyo DisneySea amusement park
The entrance to Walt Disney studios in Burbank, California
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2025
Disney softens diversity criteria used to determine manager pay
Disney is the latest company to soften its focus on diversity, equity and inclusion amid a growing backlash against such policies by mostly conservative groups.
Tech in 2025 will face growing resistance to AI, social media and streaming saturation alongside political and cultural shifts driven by Elon Musk, Trump and controversies like a potential U.S. TikTok ban.
COMMENTARY
Jan 5, 2025
AI, Musk and Trump add up to a turbulent 2025 for tech
If the steady stream of tech CEOs visiting Mar-a-Lago is any indication, we can expect Silicon Valley to be more willing to do Trump¡¯s bidding in 2025.
Disney and Oriental Land executives pose with Disney characters at the unveiling of an expanded cruise line, in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, earlier this year.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2024
Tokyo Disney Resort operator eyes cruises for new growth
The company plans to invest approximately ?330 billion in the project, hoping to launch services in fiscal 2028.
James Gorman, who was named to the Disney board this year and later put in charge of succession planning, will become Disney¡¯s chairman on Jan. 2, 2025, the company said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2024
Disney taps Morgan Stanley¡¯s Gorman as chair and will name CEO Iger¡¯s replacement in 2026
Morgan Stanley veteran James Gorman will become chairman of Disney¡¯s board on Jan. 2, and will lend a helping hand in the decision-making process.
An airplane specially painted with the theme of Tokyo DisneySea's Fantasy Springs area
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2024
JAL unveils plane themed on Tokyo DisneySea¡¯s new area
The plane, which features characters from the Disney movies ¡°Frozen,¡± ¡°Tangled¡± and ¡°Peter Pan,¡± will mainly fly on domestic routes until November next year.
¡®My dream is broken¡¯: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Thailand gets serious about chasing high-spending tourists
Chinese tourists at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok
Murakami says his novels are ¡®different¡¯ from AI literature
Haruki Murakami's first book in three years hit shelves in Japan on Friday.
Japan¡¯s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to ¡°spend a long time together¡± with her parents.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Okinawa¡¯s prized seaweed under threat as oceans warm
Local harvesters gather <i>mozuku</i> during low tide at Hyakuna Beach in the city of Nanjo, Okinawa Prefecture. As the planet warms, rising ocean temperatures are placing increasing pressure on the seaweed industry.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
X Games returns to Chiba with new team format
Skateboarder Sora Shirai practices at Makuhari Messe in Chiba on Friday afternoon. X Games Chiba begins on Saturday.
NU Festival tests Takanawa Gateway City complex¡¯s culture cred
Veteran improvisers Kazuo Imai and Atsuhiro Ito brought some unruly energy to NU Festival, a three-day multimedia event held at the Takanawa Gateway City complex. ?
Japan¡¯s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to ¡°spend a long time together¡± with her parents.

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