Otaru, a northern Japanese city in Hokkaido, has deployed security guards to address repeated instances of unruly behaviour ...

Do You Remember Love?' was released in Japanese theaters in 1984, it changed anime forever, and this new 4K restoration is a ...

Libraries in contemporary Japanese and Korean fiction are evolving into spaces where reading offers solace, connection, and ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japanese champion Naoya Inoue, right, punches South Korea challenger Ye Joon Kim during the unified WBC IBF ...

“I used to feel embarrassed about sharing my love of songs from Japanese musicians on social ... imase’s “Night Dancer” became the first J-pop piece to crack the top 100 on the overall ...

The city of Paris is so different from how its depicted in pop culture that it has its own form of culture shock. Welcome to ...

The gyaru subculture originated in Shibuya, Tokyo in the 1990s as a reaction to the "good girl" standards expected of Japanese women at the time. Gyaru are known for being: Cheerful, Loud, Strong, ...

In Japan, Dragon Quest might as well be a religion. Imagery from the long-running video game series, such as the iconic blue slime, a recurring foe in every game, is heavily featured in ...

Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan's Laapataa Ladies became one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2024 and also gained praise ...

The jam-packed Impact Arena in Bangkok drowned in a thunderous roar of cheers as veteran Japanese kickboxer Masaaki Noiri ...