The Japanese counterpart to the U.S.'s prestigious 'MTV Video Music Awards,' has been held annually since 2002. Known as the 'festival of music videos,' it celebrates the most outstanding works across ...

YOASOBI’s appearance that night was part of a concerted effort to push Japanese pop music — J-pop — far beyond the island nation. The March 16 showcase — matsuri ’25: Japanese Music ...

The Tokyo-based web3 player Backseat has sealed a deal to take over the Japanese crypto exchange Coinbook. Find out more!

The concert is put on by Japan's Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA). By Billboard Japan Ado, ATARASHII GAKKO! and YOASOBI graced the stage at the Peacock Theater in ...

Actor talks about playing someone who ‘got swallowed up by money’ in Korean thriller, and why he agrees with the film’s adults-only rating.

March 29, 2025 • In 2010, a wealthy man announced that he'd hidden a box of gold and jewels somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. The Netflix docuseries Gold & Greed chronicles the ill-fated search ...

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Customers shop at the flagship Pop Mart store in Shanghai on Jan. 23, 2025. Editorial Fellow For years, products stamped with a “Made in China” label have been associated with kitschiness ...

The bar resembles wood and has two green umbrellas to provide shade for guests. In front of the kiosk is a green and white menu board with the Rose & Crown Pub logo. The kiosk offers alcoholic ...

Borders are open, live music is back and the K-pop touring cycle is in full swing. Stars including veteran idols GFRIEND, Day6, J-hope and more are touring the world with both new and old tunes in ...

It pains me to say that Netflix’s newest reality show is not an early April Fool’s Day joke. Unless you’ve been completely out of the social media loop, you’ve likely stumbled upon a clip of the speed ...

Characterized by a voice that could split the sky or flutteringly seduce, Jessie J’s fresh sound and Essex-girl saltiness always marked her out as a different kind of pop star. Jessie J’s ...