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Executives at Japan`s Fuji TV and parent firm resign over a sex scandal linked to a former star

Jan. 29, 2025 11:37 AM EST

TOKYO (AP) — The president and chairperson of Japanese network Fuji Television have resigned over a widening sex assault scandal linked to one of Japan's top TV celebrities. The scandal centers on Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan’s once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, and...

New player arrives in US Steel-Nippon takeover saga with the goal of quashing it

Jan. 27, 2025 11:10 AM EST

An asset manager is seeking to quash Nippon Steel's takeover of U.S. Steel and oust the leadership of the U.S. steelmaker after taking a stake in the company. Ancora Holdings Group, with $10 billion in assets, reported acquiring a 0.18% stake in the Pittsburgh company. It said...

Asset manager seeks to oust leadership of US Steel and quash deal with Nippon after acquiring a stake in US steelmaker

Jan. 27, 2025 07:54 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Asset manager seeks to oust leadership of US Steel and quash deal with Nippon after acquiring a stake in US steelmaker.

Sacai brings wild nostalgia to Paris Fashion Week

Jan. 26, 2025 19:17 PM EST

PARIS (AP) — Sacai, Japan’s biggest fashion powerhouse, brought the wild side to Paris Fashion Week with Sunday's collection that reimagined childhood nostalgia through a lens of cutting-edge design. Inspired by the 1963 children's picture book “Where the Wild Things Are” by...