From 1959 to 1984, some 93,000 people set out on an exodus. They were promised paradise, but ended up trapped in North Korea. Survivors have won an initial victory, but still face an uphill battle.

Dramatic elements elicit strong emotions and pull you into the intimate core of human relationships. Drama as a film category ...

TOKYO – You hear a heavy strumming of power chords from a guitar just loud enough to ring. On the mic, the singer screams.

The Tokyo District Court has ruled that "spoiler articles" that describe the plot of a movie/show in detail now count as ...

MBW digs through new patent filings describing a ‘media rights platform’ that sits between rightsholders, gen AI systems, and ...

Japanese-born broadcaster Kangnam and his production team suffered an unintended "rip-off" at a parking lot in Japan. On the 2nd, the channel Dongnechingu Kangnami uploaded a video titled "The ...

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Tokyo’s live music industry is starting to turn inward — and it may not turn back. Last week, concert promoter Creativeman announced J-pop artist Ado as the final headliner for this year’s Summer ...

The music AI startup is battling record labels and angry artists as it upends how millions of people create songs. Now, some ...

Part of the Tokyo Dream Park entertainment complex opened in March 2026 in bayside Ariake, SGC Hall is one of the capital’s newer big-time concert venues, boasting a capacity of just over 5,000.

The newly opened SGC Hall in Ariake will host an Avengers-level meeting of the minds between neo-soul outfit Hiatus Kaiyote and jazz fusion band Snarky Puppy in May. Sure to feature more polyrhythms ...

World Cafe correspondent John Morrison says the rock band's second studio album was "one of the most inspired, quintessential ...