Seven Japan-linked projects span HAF strands as Unijapan deepens its Asia push, backed by a local box office that hit a ...

A Japanese film director was jailed for eight years Friday over the sexual assault of two women actors, a court spokesperson and media reports said. Hideo Sakaki, 55, was accused of assaulting the ...

Automakers love to put them on concept cars, but sideview camera mirrors probably aren’t coming to U.S.-market vehicles anytime soon. That means continuing to deal with large exterior mirrors that can ...

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 ...

In the movie “Kokuho,” a three-hour epic spanning half a century in the life of a fictional kabuki actor, we see the traditional art form slowly retreat from Japanese popular culture. What was once a ...

The Development Bank of Japan’s investment in the Tokyo-based startup — launched at Cannes with backing from auteurs like Hirokazu Kore-eda and Takashi Miike — signals growing institutional support ...

China escalated its retaliation against Japan, suspending imports of Japanese seafood and halting approvals for new films — the latest signs that their diplomatic spat is far from over. Chinese ...

Japanese urged to avoid crowds, watch for 'suspicious people' Tokyo's envoy flies to Beijing, but no signs of breakthrough Japan business leaders urge resolution amid economic blowback Japanese film ...

“Mishima,” which explores nationalism, sexuality and ritual suicide, was screened in Tokyo for the first time since its 1985 release. By Rebecca L. Davis The director Paul Schrader recalls wearing a ...

Japan will take the spotlight at next year’s Cannes market, the business hub of the Cannes Film Festival, after being named the 2026 Country of Honor — a recognition that will see the nation lead the ...

In the opening moments of a new film called “Diamond Diplomacy,” Shohei Ohtani holds the ball and Mike Trout holds a bat. These are the dramatic final moments of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The ...