OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 15, 2026--
NTT Solmare Corp. is exclusively releasing on its digital manga platform MangaPlaza titles straight from KODANSHA LTD. In celebration, MangaPlaza is giving users a special coupon to use on the exclusive titles.
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1. Promotion Details
(1) Users will be able to get their hands on a 10% off coupon which can be used on up to three chapters from the following Kodansha titles.
(2) Promotion Period: January 30 – February 12, 2026
(3) Details: https://mangaplaza.com/special/20260130-kmangacoupon/
*Page will be accessible from January 30, 2026
(4) Titles:
Release: January 16
Title 1
Title: The Maid’s Three-Star Cuisine in Another World I Used Real-Life Dishes to Become a Palace Sensation
Authors: Morita, U4, nima
Title 2
Title: Never Say Ugly
Author: Toaru Arako
Title 3
Title: You Might As Well Be the One
Author: Megumu Seto
Release: January 23
Title 1
Title: I Body-Switched With an Evil Hag for 10 Years, and Now My Knight Ex-Fiancé Who Never Wanted To See Me Again Can’t Let Me Go
Author: Kotoko, Botemaru, Bodax
Title 2
Title: Her Majesty Wants a Divorce: Now that a Saint has Come from Another World, I Suppose I'm No Longer Needed, Right?
Author: Mioto Awa, Akeru Akeyo, Misa Sazanami
Title 3
Title: Twenty and the Beast
Author: Sei Soragami
Release: January 30
Title 1
Title: I Fell into a Situationship with the Vampire Count?!
Authors: Riko Toma, Ao Kase, Shinobu Takayama
Title 2
Title: Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box
Author: Tomoko Ninomiya
2. About KODANSHA LTD.
Founded in 1909, KODANSHA is Japan’s leading publishing house, home to one of the world’s most extensive and celebrated libraries of manga and novels.
Publishing across 40+ countries, it has over 4,000 titles and decades of experience nurturing deep working relationships with a dynamic roster of renowned authors.
In addition to the influential Akira and Attack on Titan, KODANSHA’s globally popular manga titles include Tokyo Revengers, Blue Lock, The Kindaichi Case Files, Initial D, The Seven Deadly Sins, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, selling over half a billion copies among them. KODANSHA is headquartered in Tokyo, with additional offices in China, Europe, and the United States.
Links
Japanese
KODANSHA Official Site: https://www.kodansha.co.jp/
X: @KODANSHA_JP https://x.com/KODANSHA_JP
Instagram: @kodansha_jp https://www.instagram.com/kodansha_jp/
English
KODANSHA Official Site: https://www.kodansha.com/
X: @KODANSHA_EN https://x.com/KODANSHA_EN
Instagram: @kodansha_en https://www.instagram.com/kodansha_en/
3. About MangaPlaza
MangaPlaza has partnered with more than 120 publishers to present one of the nation's largest providers of digital manga. The website boasts a library of over 160,000 manga chapters, many of which are exclusive to MangaPlaza. MangaPlaza also offers a Premium membership for $6.99/month (with a one-week free trial) that grants users unlimited access to over 30,000 chapters and even greater bonuses on point purchases.
4. About NTT Solmare Corp.
NTT Solmare Corp. (Osaka, Japan) is a subsidiary of NTT WEST Inc, and a leading provider of quality entertainment services to fans across the globe. "Comic C'moA," their e-book and digital manga site, features one of Japan's largest digital libraries with over 1,740,000 items, and has been leading the market in Japan for 21 years with over 40 million users each month.
Links:
MangaPlaza Official Site: https://mangaplaza.com
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Facebook: @MangaPlaza https://www.facebook.com/MangaPlaza
Instagram: @mangaplaza_en https://www.instagram.com/mangaplaza_en/
TikTok: @mangaplazaofficial https://www.tiktok.com/@mangaplazaofficial
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ5xENkfAgO2dOIf6Hi-Iew
NTT Solmare Corp: https://www.nttsolmare.com/e/
Straight from Japan, Popular KODANSHA TITLES Now Exclusively on MangaPlaza. The Maid’s Three-Star Cuisine in Another World I Used Real-Life Dishes to Become a Palace Sensation, Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box, and more!
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The wife of South Korea’s ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption Wednesday, as her husband awaits a verdict on high-stakes rebellion charges that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment.
The presidential couple suffered a spectacular fall from grace after Yoon’s martial law debacle in December 2024 led to his impeachment and eventually his removal from office. Yoon was handed a five-year prison term this month for defying authorities’ attempts to detain him and other charges related to the martial law decree.
They have been jailed separately for months prior to facing criminal trials. Investigators say Kim wasn’t involved in Yoon's martial law enforcement.
On Wednesday, Seoul Central District Court sentenced Kim for receiving luxury gifts like a Graff diamond necklace and a Chanel bag from the Unification Church in return for promises of political favors.
“Being closest to a president, a first lady can exert significant influence on him and is a symbolic figure who represents the country together with a president,” the court said in a televised verdict. “But the defendant exploited her position to seek personal gains.”
Kim said via her lawyers that she would “humbly accept” the court's view and “apologizes again to everyone for causing concerns."
The 20-month sentence was a surprise after independent counsel Min Joong-ki called for a 15-year prison term for Kim on three charges including stock price manipulation, political funding law violations and accepting bribes. The court acquitted Kim of two other charges, citing a lack of evidence and other reasons.
Min's team responded that it cannot accept the ruling and will appeal to a higher court. The governing liberal Democratic Party, which led Yoon's ouster, slammed the verdict as sending a wrong signal that “abuse of power like Kim Keon Hee's can be tolerated.”
Kim’s lawyer Choi Ji-woo said Min’s investigation was politically driven. He said Kim's defense team thanked the court for its verdict but said the 20-month prison term was “relatively high.” He said his team will discuss whether to appeal.
Kim has been in jail since August when the Seoul court approved a warrant to arrest her, citing the chance she might destroy evidence.
When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a slew of scandals that severely hurt the conservative leader's approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals. The scandals included the three charges the court dealt with Wednesday.
Many observers speculated Yoon opted to place the country under a military rule to protect his wife from possible investigations. But after a six-month probe into Yoon’s decree, investigators led by another independent counsel, Cho Eun-suk, in December downplayed conjecture that Kim’s troubles drove Yoon to declare martial law.
Yoon plotted for over a year to declare martial law so he could eliminate his political opponents and monopolize power and there was also no evidence of Kim's involvement, Cho’s team said.
The ruling against Kim was made about three weeks before the court delivers its verdict on a rebellion charge against Yoon. Cho's team has demanded the death sentence for Yoon by viewing his martial law imposition as a rebellion.
A rebellion conviction carries the death penalty or life imprisonment. But a court could immediately commute the sentences. Experts say the court likely will sentence him to life or a lengthy imprisonment because South Korea has maintained a de-facto moratorium on executions since late 1997.
After a near-constant collision course with his liberal rivals, Yoon abruptly declared martial law on Dec. 3, 2024, vowing to eliminate “anti-state forces” and “shameless North Korea sympathizers.” He has defended his action, calling it a desperate attempt to draw public support for his fight against the Democratic Party which obstructed his agenda.
Yoon sent troops and police officers to encircle the National Assembly. But many failed to aggressively cordon off the area as thousands of people gathered, calling for Yoon’s ouster. Lawmakers, including some from Yoon's own ruling party, entered an assembly hall and voted down his decree.
Yoon was later impeached by the National Assembly, arrested by prosecutors and formally thrown out of office after a Constitutional Court ruling.
FILE - Kim Keon Hee, center, the wife of South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at the special prosecutor's office in Seoul, South Korea, Aug. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon, File)
FILE - Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea's jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives for her first trial hearing on corruption charges at a courtroom of the Seoul Central District Court on Sept. 24, 2025 in Seoul, South Korea.(Chung Sung-Jun/Pool Photo via AP, File)
A TV screen shows a file footage of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
A TV screen shows a live footage of Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea's former President Yoon Suk Yeol, second from right, wearing a mask, during a news program, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
FILE - South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee, wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, arrives at a court to attend a hearing to review her arrest warrant requested by special prosecutors, in Seoul, South Korea, on Aug. 12, 2025. (Jung Yeon-je/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Supporters of former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol hold signs and flags outside Seoul Central District Court, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
