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Thurston Moore is best known as the singer-songwriter-guitarist for the influential rock band Sonic Youth. But he’s also a critically acclaimed author, whose “Sonic Life: A Memoir” documented his life ...

Learning just five basic phrases in the local language—from "hello" to "I don't understand"—transforms you from an awkward outsider into someone locals actually want to help, and it takes less than an ...

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Now You Don’t' debuted at the top of the Korean box office with $2.8 million from 435,288 admissions over Nov. 12–16.

The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter composed the Oscar-eligible “My Baby (Got Nothing at All)” at the request of Celine ...

Universal Music Japan's president & CEO has been included in Billboard's Global Power Players list for five straight years.

The Daily Show has mocked President Donald Trump by likening him to a show dog being led around during his tour of Japan. The Comedy Central favorite gave a running commentary on the “incredibly horny ...

Oasis fans likely never thought they’d see the day when brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher took the same stage once again. That changed 16 years after their acrimonious (and abrupt) 2009 split, when the ...

TOKYO (AP) — Sanae Takaichi made history by becoming Japan’s first female prime minister in October. She must now decide ...

The Japan Mobility Show kicks off on Thursday with major automakers as well as nontraditional players displaying their latest models of electric vehicles expected to debut in Japan, where battery EVs ...