Kadokawa said that its leaders will not remove boss Takeshi Natsuno, despite activist shareholders wanting to oust him at a major meeting on June 24, 2026. These activist shareholders, who own the largest stake in the company, say it has major management problems such as producing too many low-quality products and losses from a 2024 cyber attack. Company leaders argue it is wrong to remove Natsuno because he has driven growth since 2021 boosting sales in books, anime, and games, and helped the company respond quickly to the 2024 cyber attack On the same day, Kadokawa shared a new plan for 2026 to 2031 that aims for strong sales and profits by 2031, and leaders believe Natsuno must stay to execute it.

Japanese voice actor Kazuki Atsumi, 31, has been arrested by Tokyo police on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Investigators say he met the girl two years earlier while working at a temporary child protection shelter where she had stayed. Police allege the assaults occurred around 30 times at a hotel in Tokyo during May. Reports say Atsumi admitted to the acts and knew the girl was under 16, Japan’s legal age of consent. Atsumi had minor roles in the anime My Dress-Up Darling and Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider. After the arrest, his agency, Mausu Promotion, ended his contract and removed his profile from its website. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government, which oversees the shelter, apologized for the incident and said it is investigating whether any other children at the facility may have been affected.

🚨SOUND THE KAZOO🚨 Synergies. Moving forward. Touching base. All corporate cliches, but so is “we’re thrilled to announce.” Yet we’re thrilled to announce @benthecarman’s big reveal at @TheBitcoinConf’s Open Source Stage at 2:15 PT. You’ve got an hour and 15. Go touch base.

A new chapter for blockchain education begins. During Solana Summit Kazakhstan 2026, one of Kazakhstan’s leading universities, AlmaU, signed an MOU to launch a course on Solana blockchain development as part of its official academic curriculum. Blockchain education is moving into universities. Strong ecosystems start with builders.

Turkey is the top performer in our new pilot ranking of universities in Central Eurasia, while Kazakhstan is leading the region for international outlook. We'll be consulting on producing an official Central Eurasia University Rankings. #THEUniRankings#