Digital Jul 15, 2023
Former piracy site Crunchyroll cashes in on anime's global appeal
by Sohee Kim
Crunchyroll expects the anime industry will have more than 800 million fans globally by 2025 outside markets in China and Japan.
Business / Corporate May 25, 2023
Sony eyes factory expansion in Kumamoto, aiming to grow image-sensor business
by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
The Tokyo-based company has said it’s in talks to acquire 27 hectares of land for expansion in the city of Koshi in Kumamoto Prefecture, to the northwest of an existing factory.
Business / Corporate May 18, 2023
Sony considers listing giant financial arm to aid big investment push
by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
The entertainment conglomerate will consider such a plan over the rest of this fiscal year before making a decision.
Business Apr 28, 2023
Sony casts doubt on PlayStation momentum with cagey outlook
by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
The Tokyo-based firm said it expects operating income of ¥1.17 trillion ($8.7 billion) in the year ending March 2024, below average analyst estimates of ¥1.27 trillion.
Business / Corporate Mar 28, 2023
Display maker JOLED, formed in Panasonic-Sony tie-up, seeks bankruptcy protection
Japan Display, a former shareholder of the company and a maker of liquid crystal displays, will take over the venture's technological development business.
Business / Corporate Feb 17, 2023
Sony chip unit sees limited impact from recent export curbs to China
by Kiyoshi Takenaka and Mayu Sakoda
Sony is the world's largest maker of image sensors widely used in smartphones and autos.
Business Feb 15, 2023
Rapidus considering building chip factory in Hokkaido, report says
A spokesperson of the chip venture confirmed that the governor of Hokkaido will visit its headquarters in Tokyo on Thursday to discuss the potential plan.
Business / Corporate Feb 2, 2023
Sony to promote veteran CFO to role overseeing global operations
by Takashi Mochizuki and Yuki Furukawa
Hiroki Totoki will become president and chief operating officer of Sony on April 1, the company said Thursday.
Business / Corporate Jan 31, 2023
Sony slashes PlayStation VR2 headset output after pre-orders disappoint
by Takashi Mochizuki
The company halved its forecast for shipments of the PSVR2, which is set for a Feb. 22 release, this quarter to about a million units.
Business Jan 5, 2023
Sony-Honda EV alliance unveils Afeela brand and Qualcomm partnership
by Kazuaki Nagata
The first model under the Afeela brand is expected to be delivered in 2026 in North America and will be based on a prototype debuted at CES in Las Vegas.
Business / Corporate Dec 13, 2022
Japan’s Rapidus seeks trillions of yen to reboot chip sector
Backed by Toyota, Sony and six other Japanese companies, the Tokyo-based venture signed a partnership with IBM to develop the U.S. firm’s leading-edge 2-nanometer technologies.