Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japan aims to strengthen soft power diplomacy, leveraging its pop culture such as manga and ...

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Japan's anime industry reached an all-time high in 2024, climbing to JPY3.84 trillion ($25.25 billion) in total market value, according to data presented by the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA ...

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Japan's animation industry surged 14.8 percent to reach record revenues of $25 billion (3.8 trillion yen) in 2024, with most of the growth driven by the expanding international popularity of Japan's ...

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The government plans to actively use popular manga and anime works to gain more fans of Japan in Global South emerging and ...