Thailand is actively pursuing an ambitious plan to host Southeast Asia’s first Disney theme park, aiming to revitalize its tourism sector amid recent challenges. The government-backed initiative, centered in the …

Jolin Tsai has spent more than two decades doing something very few pop stars manage: staying current without diluting her authority. Her ongoing PLEASURE World Tour is the latest proof—not …

After fifteen years, BABYMETAL is entering its next chapter — with history fully intact. The group’s journey hasn’t been without transition. In 2018, original member YUIMETAL officially departed due to …

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles is set to immerse visitors in the whimsical, ocean-drenched world of Studio Ghibli’s beloved 2008 film Ponyo with a new dedicated …

TikTok has finalized a deal to establish a new majority-American-owned entity, effectively averting a potential nationwide ban or shutdown in the United States. The agreement, announced on January 22, 2026, …

HYBE JAPAN has launched a new music label, JCONIC, positioning it as a central pillar in the company’s next phase of growth in Japan. Established on January 1, 2026, the …

Back to the Past arrives with an unusual distinction: it is both one of Hong Kong’s highest-grossing local films in recent years and a continuation of a television story that …

Some ideas don’t try to convince you. They sit quietly, waiting for you to notice them. Japanese aesthetic and emotional concepts often work this way. They don’t explain life through …

Japan has begun its first academic trial of what researchers are calling “anime therapy,” an experimental counseling approach that uses animated characters to help young adults navigate mild psychological and …

Unlike most naming systems around the world, Burmese people don’t have last names. There’s no family name passed down from parent to child. No generational tie encoded in your surname. …