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The Osaka Asian Film Festival adds Georgia's 'Blackbird Blackbird Blackberry,' AVIA reshuffles its board, and Mohsen Makhmalbaf heads to Vesoul. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member, appeared in a court on Wednesday and said he was not guilty of taking bribes connected to the Tokyo Games. A former executive with the powerful Japanese advertising ... ( read original story ...)

The world of anime has been abuzz with talks of Tokyo Revengers Season 4, following the gripping finale of its third season. This popular anime, adapted from Ken Wakui’s enthralling manga, chronicles the life of a protagonist with a surprising ability to travel through time, ( read original story ...)

Three foreign-born residents in Japan are suing the country’s government over alleged racial profiling, highlighting an ongoing debate about Japanese identity and nationality. ( read original story ...)

Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 1.8 percent on month in December, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and ( read original story ...)

The south wall of the main gate of Nagoya Castle here has been vandalized, with the culprits carving letters and numbers into the wall coate ... ( read original story ...)

A month on from a huge earthquake that struck Japan's west coast, survivors are battling freezing and unsanitary conditions while tens of thousands of homes remain without running water. ( read original story ...)

A vibrant Japan could provide a counterweight to China, for example, by helping countries in the global South resist Beijing’s economic overtures and threats. More broadly, the world would benefit if ... ( read original story ...)

China overtook Japan as the world's biggest vehicle exporter last year, data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association showed Wednesday.That compared with 4.91 million exported by China, as ... ( read original story ...)

The Grammy-award winning singer has a concert on Feb. 10 in Tokyo, which means she's going to have to hustle if she wants to get to the Super Bowl, which kicks off Feb. 11 at 3:30 p.m. PT in Las Vegas. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s industrial production rebounded in December, supporting the view that the economy returned to growth in the final quarter of last year. ( read original story ...)

A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power ( read original story ...)

Swift, 34, will be performing at a concert in Tokyo on Feb. 10, the night before the Super Bowl on Feb. 11. Her NFL player boyfriend, Travis Kelce, 34, is on the Kansas City Chiefs, who will play against the San Francisco 49ers in the big game. The match ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Electric Power is reporting Q3 earnings on January 31. 1 analyst is forecasting earnings of ¥1.60 per share as opposed to losses of ¥316.800 per share in the same quarter of the previous year. Wall Street is expecting sales of ¥1,860.90 billion, an decrease of 7.29% over the prior year quarter. ( read original ...

Even the richest of fans might struggle to make it to the game, despite spending outrageous amounts on tickets as getting into Las Vegas itself is reportedly proving to be a challenge. ( read original story ...)

A new nighttime spectacular featuring Marvel characters and more is coming to Tokyo Disneyland later this year. We first learned a new projection show was in the works when music director Ron Colvard added it to his website. ( read original story ...)