J-Pop Girl Group STU48 Debuts Atop Japan Hot 100, Billie Eilish Hits Top 10 After Grammy Win

With No. 1s across Korea, Japan, the Billboard charts and beyond, TWICE is already one of K-pop's international leaders and now the girl group is looking even more worldwide with one of the biggest U.S. labels helping them. Billboard can exclusively reveal the first details between a new strategic partnership between Korean superl

Animation feature “The Journey,” co-produced by Saudi animation studios Manga Productions and Japan’s Toei Animation, has struck a deal with Dubai-based exhibitor Vox Cinemas for theatrical distribution across the Middle East and North Africa.

TOKYO (Reuters) - One of the stars of "Parasite" said on Sunday he hoped the film would help improve cultural ties between Japan and Korea, which have been strained by disputes including a trade row that ignited between the Asian neighbors last year.

TOKYO (Reuters) - One of the stars of "Parasite" said on Sunday he hoped the film would help improve cultural ties between Japan and Korea, which have been strained by disputes including a trade row that ignited between the Asian neighbors last year.

TOKYO (Reuters) - One of the stars of "Parasite" said on Sunday he hoped the film would help improve cultural ties between Japan and Korea, which have been strained by disputes including a trade row that ignited between the Asian neighbors last year.

Official HIGE DANdism's "I LOVE…" leads the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the second week in a row, on the chart dated Feb. 10 to 16. Points from physical sales and look-ups joined the other metrics that shot the new single by the "Pretender" band to the top spot last week.

Official HIGE DANdism's "I LOVE…" leads the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the second week in a row, on the chart dated Feb. 10 to 16. Points from physical sales and look-ups joined the other metrics that shot the new single by the "Pretender" band to the top spot last week.

Maasa Ishihara is a Japanese dancer who has supported performances by numerous A-list Western acts including Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, TLC, Ciara, Major Lazer and Becky G, as well as J-pop megastars Namie Amuro, SMAP and more. Her most recent engagement was performing with Ariana Grande at the Grammys in January, and she is currently rehearsing as one of the main dancers in Bieber's upcoming tour.

There is a white telephone booth with a rotary phone connected to nowhere that sits atop a hill overlooking the town of Otsuchi on Japan’s northeast coast. More than 30,000 people have used it to "speak” to deceased loved ones.

As Anuel AA’s “KEII” opens at No. 3 on the Hot Latin Songs chart (dated Feb. 22), the rapper earns the first top 10 debut of the year on the tally and his 14th top 10 overall. The new single, which is Japanese for “respect,” is the first from his debut album for

Official HIGE DANdism's "I LOVE…" jumps to No. 1 on this week's Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated Feb. 3 to 9, rising from No. 6 a week before the physical version goes on sale.

Japan's Little Glee Monster shared the new music video accompanying "STARTING OVER," the lead song on their new album, BRIGHT NEW WORLD.Currently being aired as the theme of an ongoing drama series, the visuals for the upbeat number highlight their vocal finesse and joy of singing.In keeping with the title "STARTING OVER," the five members of the J-pop group returned to basics as singers for the shoot, and the opening and ending sequences of the "one-shot" visuals were actually recorded live

Japan's pop scene is enjoying a surge in acts that have expanded their reach outside of their home country: the electro-pop trio Perfume, which became the first Japanese girl group to perform at Coachella last year; the four-women band CHAI, which has toured extensively throughout the U.S., U.K.

Good Morning Britain viewers had a giggle today when a cheeky guest had a pop at Piers Morgan during his day off.