Company finds number of titles illegally uploaded within 24 hours of release dropped by about 90% by end of Q1 2026 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-26/naver-webtoon-reports-23-percent-revenue-boost-as-anti-piracy-system-delays-illegal-distribution/.236660
Contest to offer total prize pool of 380 million won Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-25/naver-webtoon-munpia-launch-world-largest-web-novel-contest/.236657
Project, backed by budget of 39.9 billion won, will develop 4,909-square-meter complex Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-25/daejeon-secures-approval-for-webtoon-ip-cluster-project/.236658
Company stated longtime payment processor partner terminated its account without warning in late 2025 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-19/adult-manga-publisher-fakku-addresses-payment-processor-issues-investigates-additional-payment-/.236542
Webtoon artists like Super Pink, Raha Lee will present at event on April 24 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-19/korea-cartoonists-association-to-hold-webtoon-forum-on-cyberbullying-mental-health/.236514
Hastings to focus on philanthropy, other pursuits Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-17/netflix-co-founder-reed-hastings-leaves-company-in-june/.236499
Pathway Book Service to handle distribution, Gazelle Book Services Ltd. to distribute through EU Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-14/mahjong-pros-announces-new-distribution-partnership-for-manga/.236357
Investors can purchase stock shares at US$5.00 each with minimum investment of US$1,000 Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-13/tokyopop-offers-public-stock-shares-with-goal-to-raise-usd1.2-million/.236347
Government aims to triple overseas market for anime, games, manga in less than 10 years Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-12/japan-aims-to-increase-anime-overseas-market-to-6-trillion-yen-by-2033/.236216
Initial licenses include Laplace’s Witch, Sickness unto Love, 1,000 Words Left to Live, more Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04-10/yen-press-announces-new-avocado-house-imprint-for-international-authors-in-translation/.236285