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A 61-year-old Austrian man was arrested in Japan for engaging in sexual activity at a shrine with a Japanese woman. Instances of disrespecting religious si...

Four decades after it launched, Transformers could be launching a new anime series that embraces the Japanese medium like never before.

For the first time since he lost his AlphaTauri Formula 1 drive halfway through 2023, Nyck de Vries was back at the wheel of a conventionally powered single-seater last month when he made his Super Formula debut at Motegi with Toyota squad Team Impul. And while the results may have…

A Japanese heist, a Bollywood musical, London’s East End – noir has adapted and travelled the world from its 1940s Hollywood beginnings and thanks to a series of festivals and rereleases there are classics to see this autumn

A Greenland court on Wednesday extended the detention of US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson, 73, in custody pending extradition to Japan over a whaling altercation. The court ruled that Watson must remain in custody until Oct 2 as a legal review continues in Nuuk, the capital of the Danish autonomous…

A Greenland court decides Wednesday whether to keep US-Canadian anti-whaling activist Paul Watson in custody pending a decision on his extradition to Japan, where he is wanted over an altercation with whalers.

Ever since I came to Melbourne as an international PhD student in film studies, the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) has provided me with a sense of home among a community of like-minded cinephiles. To quote Agnès Varda, “Cinema is my home. I think I’ve always lived in it.”

Japan is at a crossroads, as the government attempts to reinvent a workaholic culture

With the Japanese yen still trading at multi-decade lows, it has sparked interest in certain sectors, including technology, automotive, and manufacturing that could benefit from a weaker currency. Given these dynamics, quality Japanese stocks Sony Group (SONY), Mitsui & Co. (MITSY), and Honda Motor (HMC) could be worth watching closely.…

Intel and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology to establish semiconductor R&D center to advance Japanese chip industry.

Japanese boxing champion Naoya Inoue defends titles with TKO victory against TJ Doheny in Tokyo. Future matchups and potential challengers discussed.