Sanae Takaichi is the first woman chosen to serve as Japan's prime minister. She favors a strong military, a strong economy — ...

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.

For most of her life, Sanae Takaichi has loved heavy metal. As Japan’s first female leader, she has many reasons to reach for her sticks ...

Sanae Takaichi, a strong conservative leader, is set to become Japan’s first female prime minister after winning the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership race. The 64-year-old former ...

BTS singer J-Hope joined South Korean girl group Le Sserafim for their song "Spaghetti" and its music video. Le Sserafim ...

Rina Sawayama sent love and light criticism to Sabrina Carpenter following her 'SNL' performance that incorrectly utilized Japanese tatami mats.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information Western Folklore is the journal of the Western States Folklore Society (formerly the California Folklore Society). The journal, ...

Singer Tan Weiwei holds the world premiere of the Shengsheng Shishi concert at the China National Opera House in Beijing, on Oct 6, 2025. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Chinese singer Tan ...

[SINGAPORE] Indonesia Investment Authority, one of the country’s two sovereign wealth funds, is looking to reduce its heavy reliance on infrastructure and diversify to real estate in the medium term.

Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama called out Sabrina Carpenter for cultural insensitivities during the October 18 episode of Saturday Night Live. During the episode that Carpenter, 26, hosted and ...