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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2022
Netflix goes to 'Tollywood' and beyond for long-sought India growth
CEO Reed Hastings predicted its next 100 million subscribers would come from India. But so far it has just 5 to 6 million, according to analysts' estimates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2022
Major Japanese movie companies sue trio over 'fast movies'
The plaintiffs have determined that the damage amounts to about u00a52 billion based on the number of views logged by the trio's YouTube channel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 30, 2022
AI bot takes movie-making to a new level
The Short Shorts Film Festival and Asia, one of the region's biggest film festivals, is set to feature 'Boy Sprouted,' the first short written by the Japanese AI system 'Furukoto.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 6, 2022
Japan film director Sion Sono accused of sexual harassment
Film director Sion Sono, known in the international festival circuits and for his recent debut in Hollywood, has been accused of sexual harassment and assault.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 31, 2022
Bruce Willis has aphasia and is ‘stepping away’ from his career
Willis, who turned 67 this month, is most famous for his role as rough-around-the-edges yet clever New York City cop John McClane in the highly successful 'Die Hard” movie series.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 30, 2022
Jada Pinkett Smith says it's a 'season for healing' after Oscars incident
The actress didn't refer directly to the incident involving her husband, Will Smith, and comedian Chris Rock in an Instagram post.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 29, 2022
Will Smith apologizes to Chris Rock after academy condemns his slap
'I was out of line and I was wrong,” Smith said in a statement. 'I am embarrassed and my actions were not indicative of the man I want to be.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 28, 2022
Japanese films to look out for in 2022
Hollywood will see strong competition from domestic fare, including Makoto Shinkai's “Suzume no Tojimari” and Naomi Kawase's documentary on the Tokyo Olympics, at the box office this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 22, 2022
Shorter Berlin International Film Festival to go ahead with masks, COVID testing
The Berlin Film Festival will go ahead in person next month but will use only half the available seating capacity and require attendees to adhere to strict COVID-19 protocols, organizers said on Jan. 12.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 10, 2022
Japan's 'Drive My Car' wins Golden Globe for best non-English film
The film, based on a short story of the same title by novelist Haruki Murakami, recently won the top prize and was selected for three other awards by a U.S. film critic society.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 9, 2022
'Drive My Car' given top prize and three others by U.S. film critic society
The American film critics also gave the film, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, the Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actor awards.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 8, 2022
Sidney Poitier, who paved the way for Black actors in film, dies at 94
Poitier, who established himself as Hollywood's first Black matinee idol, died Thursday night at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2021
As Bob Iger departs, Disney investors also look to get off the ride
Walt Disney Co.'s board promised a smooth transition from the end of the Bob Iger era to the new regime under CEO Bob Chapek, but the reality looks much rockier.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 18, 2021
Japanese comedienne Naomi Watanabe tests positive for COVID-19 in New York
Watanabe, known for her impressions of singer Beyonce, felt a mild fever after work and was confirmed to be infected along with her manager, according to Yoshimoto Kogyo Holdings Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2021
Closed North American movie theaters leave void from small towns to big cities
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, about 630 movie theaters remain closed across North America. And many may never reopen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2021
Japan to urge broadcasters to regularly report on foreign ownership
The Japanese communications ministry decided Friday to oblige broadcasters to regularly report on investments made by foreign shareholders.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 27, 2021
Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim, whose work transformed musical theater, dead at 91
Sondheim's quick-witted lyrics made audiences sit up and listen in the 1950s, while his ground-breaking shows in the 70s and 80s thrust the American musical into the modern era.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2021
Film director Naomi Kawase appointed UNESCO goodwill ambassador
'I believe my role is to shed light on people who have not been talked about across the world and depict them on the world stage,' Kawase said upon her appointment.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2021
Alec Baldwin film set had previous accidental gun discharges, crew members say
In addition to safety complaints, several workers had quit — just hours before the fatal shooting — because of unpaid labor and poor working conditions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 22, 2021
Alec Baldwin fatally shoots crew member with prop firearm on film set, authorities say
The circumstances of the shooting remained under investigation, officials said.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

Podcast

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Longform

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