Kokuho' star Ken Watanabe on learning the art of Kabuki to star in Japan's biggest live-action movie ever, and the country's ...

In 2025, Universal Music Japan’s president and CEO, Naoshi Fujikura, was chosen for inclusion in Billboard‘s Global Power Players list for a fifth consecutive time, making this his sixth appearance.

Japan U-17 coach speaks to FIFA about his team's title ambitions at Dominican Republic 2024 and the depth of quality within the country's youth ranks. The wealth of talent in the Japanese youth ranks ...

Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other women through their work ...

This Billboard Japan interview explores how getting closer to fans overseas shifted their mindset in some ways and left other parts unchanged. By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan released its 2025 year ...

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN : The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music history. (Click here to read Review: Music Awards Japan, ...

You have previously performed in "Wicked", and this time, the show is being revived as the "Most-Anticipated Revival." How did it feel to join such a production again after a long time? I am truly ...

The relationship between Japan and South Korea has strengthened in recent years. Since taking office in May 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has dedicated considerable efforts to thawing ...

Major Japanese nonlife insurer MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc. plans to consolidate its domestic bases ahead of the planned merger in April 2027 of its key subsidiaries, its president, Shinichiro ...

Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen has expressed hope that Japan will provide peace education for future generations in Gaza to prevent attacks on Israel. During an interview in Tokyo on Thursday ...