Lee Sang-il's moving if overlong Toho release 'Kokuho' represents Japan in the 2026 Best International Feature Oscar race.

Japan will for the first time screen a documentary directed by a prominent campaigner in the country's #MeToo movement, ...

FOR ITS 29 th year, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) is presenting a selection of 12 full-length films from various genres to “share the love of Japanese cinema,” according to the Japan Foundation, ...

The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate "Kumano" is seen at the force's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. (Mainichi/Tsumuki Nakamura) The Mainichi Shimbun answers ...

With the school summer holidays just around the corner, it's time to start organising some fantastic activities that'll keep the children entertained and having a blast, whilst also providing some ...

As we’ve seen time and time again, the cost of living is steadily on the rise in Japan, and while it’s expected that wages will rise to keep pace, the same may not be true for the elderly living on ...

In 'Home Alone,' Kim Dae-ho and Ok Ja-yeon are swept up in a romantic atmosphere. The episode of MBC's entertainment program 'Home Alone' (abbreviated as 'Hanmoon-san') airing on the 27th will reveal ...

MBC 'Home Alone' featured Kim Dae-ho, Ok Ja-yeon, and Code Kunst discovering innocent childlike joy and chemistry on their nature exploration titled 'Code Name: Nature.' Observing curious moss and ...

Japan's Diet on Friday ratified a key defense pact allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint drills with Filipino troops in the Philippines, Manila's top envoy to Tokyo said. "We welcome ...

“Renoir” draws deeply on Hayakawa’s personal experiences of losing her father during childhood. “I’ve been thinking to make this story since I was a teenager or in my early 20s,” Hayakawa tells ...

Japan’s cinematic legacy remains one of the highest in the world, and the country’s Agency for Cultural Affairs intends to keep that standard going well into the future. To that end, it has organized ...

It is no exaggeration to say that Sakura Ando is one of the most important actresses of contemporary Japanese cinema. A winner of numerous accolades, including five Japan Academy Film Prize awards, ...