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Among the snubs and surprise inclusions in this year's Oscar nominations, one might have stood out for Japanese movie fans — and I'm not talking about "Your Name." In what's surely a first, a Best Picture nominee has bypassed cinemas here and gone straight ...

Pakistan's media regulator has launched a crackdown on companies airing Indian television channels and content, officials said on Thursday, after an escalation of violence in the disputed Kashmir region between the nuclear-armed neighbors. Tension between the old rivals has been high since an Indian security ...

The communications ministry will conduct hearings with NHK to look into how the broadcaster is handling its contracts with owners of cellphones equipped with a mobile television device, officials said Wednesday. The decision follows a court ruling last month that owners of such mobile phones ...

NHK's "Kohaku" show earned a record-low viewership rating of just 39.2 percent on New Year's Eve.

NHK is considering revamping its popular news program "Close-up Gendai" and ditching anchorwoman Hiroko Kuniya, who has helmed the incisive current affairs show for more than 20 years, broadcasting sources said Friday. The change, being considered for this spring, would mean the loss of a ...

An independent panel promoting ethical standards in broadcasting criticized the government and ruling party for pressuring NHK over possible fraud in a show involving religious organizations.