On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito gave a speech on the radio in which he announced the unconditional surrender of Japan to the Allied powers. Among many nationalistic Japanese, ...

Japan is continuing with its incentive program for overseas projects, which has supported the likes of The Smashing Machine, and is enhancing the offer for 2026. The Visual Industry Promotion ...

Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is extending its film and television incentive program through fiscal year 2026 with enhanced provisions designed to attract more overseas productions, ...

Ensign Kazuo Sakamaki was part of Japan's Special Attack Naval Unit—the first kamikaze—on a one-way mission to Pearl Harbor. The midget sub's gyroscope failed, and after the air attack, the sub was ...

A Japanese #MeToo campaigner’s documentary premiered in her homeland on Friday after months of delays, with one audience member saying she hoped it triggered a change in society. Shiori Ito won a ...

Anyone who has ever dedicated their life to the pursuit of a single thing will likely understand how burnout feels. At first, you think that there’s no way you could ever get sick of pursuing whatever ...

EXCLUSIVE: Gkids will be releasing Japan’s highest-grossing local live-action title and International Oscar entry, Kokuho, in limited theaters in New York, Los Angeles and key Canadian markets on Feb.

Lily Chen was beyond thrilled to see the Japanese singer she’s been a fan of for two decades, waiting outside with a crowd to enter the Beijing venue on a windy, chilly Wednesday night. Performances ...

Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan. By Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo A singer was forced offstage in the ...

A Japanese #MeToo campaigner's documentary premiered in her homeland on Friday after months of delays, with one audience member telling AFP she hoped it triggered a change in society. Shiori Ito won a ...

A revised version of "Black Box Diaries," an Academy Award-nominated documentary directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito about her own experience of being sexually assaulted premiered to a standing ...