T he Kingdom of Science finally made an epic comeback for Dr Stone Season 4 earlier this month. As fans await more and more ...

FanSided's Noah Wright believes one option for the Mets to fill Alonso's vacant first base position is 24-year-old Japanese star Munetaka Murakami, who was a member of Team Japan's 2023 World ...

Baseball player Sasaki Roki’s home prefecture of Iwate in northeastern Japan reacts with excitement after he announced his decision to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the same team as fellow Iwate ...

Nakai Masahiro, a TV star who was a member of the former Japanese popular boy band SMAP, announced his retirement on his fan club website on January 23. The announcement came following Nakai's written ...

Hiroshi Kawamata ( Hal's Flute, Shimajirō to Ehon no Kuni, Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta) is directing the anime at Answer ...

Netflix is expanding its unscripted slate with “Offline Love,” a unique Japanese dating series that challenges modern romance by stripping away digital devices. Set to premiere globally on Feb ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese TV host Masahiro Nakai, who was a member of the former pop group SMAP, said Thursday he has retired from show business following alleged sexual misconduct that led ...

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Japanese broadcasting powerhouse Nippon TV has elevated longtime exec Hiroyuki Fukuda to the top spot, naming him representative director, president and COO. The former rugby player, who joined ...

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star, has said he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual assault allegations that are part of a wave rocking Japan’s ...

later changing its name to AC Japan in 2009. The organization raises awareness of social issues through media such as TV and radio, operating without public funds and relying on membership fees ...

"I would like Fuji TV to make appropriate judgments and responses. For now, we have no choice but to monitor the situation." (Japanese original by Shiho Fujibuchi, Business News Department) ...