Director Josef Kubota Wladyka mixes surreal fantasies with emotion in a Tokyo-set indie starring Rinko Kikuchi premiering at Sundance.

Oscar-nominated actor Rinko Kikuchi discusses six months of dance training, working with director Josef Kubota Wladyka and ...

Most of the signings for the WBC have involved American players from MLB who are joining the US roster, but Japan will field a strong roster as well. The biggest name was multi-positional superstar ...

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region. Friday's quake occurred off the east ...

Beijing escalated its war of words with Tokyo after Japan said Chinese fighter jets aimed a fire-control radar at Japanese F-15s flying near Okinawa, an action Tokyo called "dangerous" and "extremely ...

Apparently any place looks better if you just say it’s Japan. The idea being that the “Japan effect” is so strong, just the location tag can filter how we perceive an ordinary street or an average ...

Chinese airlines have canceled flights to Japan after a sharp deterioration in relations between Asia’s two biggest economies in response to comments Japan’s new prime minister made about the ...

Japan’s defense minister, visiting a military base close to Taiwan, said plans to deploy missiles to the post were on track as tensions smolder between Tokyo and Beijing over the East Asian island.

Japan’s economy contracted for the first time in six quarters, supporting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s case to compile an ambitious economic stimulus package. Japan’s real gross domestic product ...

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Kikuchi explained his side after the game through interpreter Yusuke Oshima. He admitted he wanted to stay in longer, pointing out how hard he has worked all season. “All year I’ve been grinding for ...

Section 1. Background. On July 22, 2025, I announced a framework agreement between the United States and Japan (Agreement), which lays the foundation for a new era of United States-Japan trade ...