Japan Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/japan/ International publishing news and opinion Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:16:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://publishingperspectives.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cropped-P19-favicon-32x32.png Japan Archives - Publishing Perspectives https://publishingperspectives.com/tag/japan/ 32 32 The Future of Translation: AI and the Greater Good https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/the-future-of-translation-ai-and-the-greater-good/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/the-future-of-translation-ai-and-the-greater-good/#comments Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:16:40 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=214349 Two stories this week highlight how AI is impacting the role of translators and what that may mean for the future of translation in publishing.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2026/01/the-future-of-translation-ai-and-the-greater-good/feed/ 1 The Frankfurt Global Network: A Spotlight on International Markets https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/the-frankfurt-global-network-a-spotlight-on-international-markets/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/the-frankfurt-global-network-a-spotlight-on-international-markets/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2025 12:41:48 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=213889 Participants in this year's Frankfurt Global Network program share insight into their home markets.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/11/the-frankfurt-global-network-a-spotlight-on-international-markets/feed/ 1 HarperCollins Buying French, German Manga Operations https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/07/harpercollins-is-buying-french-and-german-manga-operations/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:24:46 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=210625 'To expand our manga portfolio in Europe,' says Brian Murray, HarperCollins is acquiring Crunchyroll's manga elements in France and Germany.

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]]> Taipei Book Exhibition 2024: Professional Programming https://publishingperspectives.com/2024/02/taipei-international-book-exhibition-2024-professional-programming/ Wed, 14 Feb 2024 23:47:37 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=193850 Again this year, Taipei International Book Exhibition both produces programming and hosts more from Frankfurt, for publishing pros.

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]]> Rights Edition: Tokyo and Kansai Rights Meetings Announced https://publishingperspectives.com/2023/07/rights-edition-tokyo-and-kansai-rights-meetings-announced/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:34:33 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=185959 Two rights meetings are being restored to physical operations in November by Japan's Publishing Industry Foundation.

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]]> Taipei’s Frankfurt Publishers Training Program Online and Live June 6 and 7 https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/06/taipeis-frankfurt-publishers-training-program-online-june-6-and-7/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 17:36:48 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=170312 The Frankfurt Publishers Training Program from the Taipei International Book Exhibition is offered in both in-person and digital formats.

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]]> World Book Day: Amazon Publishing’s #ReadTheWorld https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/04/amazon-publishing-opens-its-readtheworld-2022-program-10-free-downloads/ Fri, 15 Apr 2022 03:34:30 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=168248 Ready for free downloads, this is the fifth year of Amazon's World Book Day giveaway in international literature, with seven translations.

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]]> South Korea’s Webtoon Acquires Ebook Initiative Japan https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/04/south-koreas-webtoon-completes-acquisition-of-ebook-initiative-japan/ https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/04/south-koreas-webtoon-completes-acquisition-of-ebook-initiative-japan/#comments Fri, 01 Apr 2022 16:21:31 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=167810 With a goal of deeper penetration in the Japanese market, South Korea's Naver/Webtoon subsidiary Line buys Ebook Initiative Japan.

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]]> https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/04/south-koreas-webtoon-completes-acquisition-of-ebook-initiative-japan/feed/ 1 London Book Fair’s Lifetime Achievement Award: Japan’s Hiroshi Hayakawa https://publishingperspectives.com/2022/04/london-book-fairs-lifetime-achievement-award-hiroshi-hayakawa/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:29:26 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=167794 A champion of exuberant genre work as well as international literature, Japan's Hiroshi Hayakawa wins LBF's top honor.

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]]> Welbeck Preps England Football History; Harper Expands Rights With Jeffrey Archer https://publishingperspectives.com/2021/07/welbeck-preps-england-football-history-as-harpercollins-expands-rights-with-jeffrey-archer/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:18:23 +0000 https://publishingperspectives.com/?p=157881 Industry Notes: HarperCollins announces new rights territories for Jeffrey Archer's work; Welbeck has a license for England Football.

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