TOKYO (AP) — Ryuichi Ichinokawa’s life could be right out of the movie “Rental Family” as the founder nearly two decades ago ...

The Japanese film “Kokuho” (“National Treasure”) has become an unexpected box office phenomenon in Japan, grossing more than ...

I’m not ready to call it the best film of 2025, but it might just be my favorite.

George Takei was among the Japanese-Americans detained at camps after Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.

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Oscar winner Brendan Fraser filmed his new movie "Rental Family" in Tokyo. Now he knows a little Japanese alongside "some bad ...

THEY walk like us and talk like us . . . well not quite yet. But the race to make humanoid robots is truly on. China last year installed 300,000 robots in factories – more than the rest of the ...

On November 1, 2025, in Jiangxi, China, a car slammed into a streetlight at high speed, ending up vertically stuck on the ...

Director and VFX maestro Takashi Yamazaki's follow-up to Oscar-winner 'Godzilla Minus One' was revealed Monday at this year’s “Godzilla Day 2025” event in Tokyo. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau Chief ...

TOKYO (AP) — A three-hour film about the esoteric world of Kabuki is defying the odds at the Japanese box office, with tickets selling out at some cinemas. “Kokuho,” which means “national treasure,” ...

A series of World War II dramas about China’s fight against Japan is drawing audiences to their feet, and, in some cases, to tears. Some say it helps deflect public discontent. By Lily Kuo Reporting ...