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‘Umamusume’ concert cancellation highlights visa hurdles for Japanese performers
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‘Umamusume’ concert cancellation highlights visa hurdles for Japanese performers
The canceled concerts underscore the visa challenges facing Japanese performers as demand for the country’s pop culture grows overseas.
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Adrian Bianco championed 91AV原创 underground culture
The Sabukaru founder, who died at 40 in August, connected underground culture and emerging talent across Asia with global audiences.
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Anime is winning over a new generation of fans
Anime viewing is surging among younger audiences, with 79% of teen fans surveyed saying they’re watching more than a year ago.
Canadian poet Anne Carson performs her work "Antigonick" at an art gallery in Stockholm in May 2015.
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Oct 8, 2026
Canadian writer Anne Carson wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature
The Canadian won for her ?“bold and ?inventive oeuvre” that “has created new forms ?for contemporary literature.”
Noriyuki Higashiyama, president of Smile-Up, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Monday.
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Sep 29, 2026
Smile-Up’s president announces he will step down
By Alyssa I. Smith
Masayuki Yamada, Smile-Up’s chief compliance officer, will succeed Noriyuki Higashiyama as president.
Japanese director Maha Harada poses at a photocall for the film "Muyou No Hito" ("In My Father’s Room") at the 74th San Sebastian International Film Festival in San Sebastian, Spain, on Tuesday
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Sep 27, 2026
Japanese film ‘Muyou no Hito’ wins International Critics Award
The film “Muyou no Hito” will be released in Japan next January.
Ella Langley accepts Single of the Year award for "Choosin' Texas" during the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 17, 2026.
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Sep 24, 2026
Country song beats Mariah Carey tune for U.S. chart record
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has made chart history, surpassing a holiday classic for the most weeks at No. 1.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather near the venue of pop star Ed Sheeran's concert in Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Sep 20, 2026
Pop star Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation ‘unjustifiable’ following controversy
The singer maintained an apolitical stance but broke his silence on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in his first show since the controversy began.
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Sep 20, 2026
More Chinese films fill TIFF theaters as Canada-China ties warm
By Nivedita Balu
Filmmakers and festival programmers point to a growing appetite for stories from China and across the Chinese-speaking world.
Cast members of "The Pitt" pose in the press room during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
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Sep 15, 2026
‘The Pitt’ and ‘Widow’s Bay’ claim top honors?at Emmy Awards
By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway
Noah Wyle’s medical drama and a new Apple TV horror comedy received major awards alongside actors Jean Smart and Matthew Rhys.

Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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