Even trailblazers like Shinjiro Atae have to do their best to avoid burnout. The Japanese pop star made waves last summer when he came out as gay at a fan event in Tokyo. In Japan, where LGBTQ+ ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers star is a marketer’s dream — both a sports icon and national hero in Japan. Ohtani has about 20 ...

A Japanese woman who unexpectedly kissed K-pop boy band BTS's Jin at a fan event last year has found herself under ...

ALBAWABA - Meet Alessandra Mussolini, the daughter of the late Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and a former Japanese City Pop star in the 80s! Despite being a current member of the European ...

Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae said he is gay in an emotional announcement at a fan event that was warmly welcomed in a country where the government does not recognize LGBTQ equality. “What I ...

the “virtual” Japanese pop star depicted as a girl with turquoise pigtails, is embarking on a “world concert tour” that includes a Detroit date. The “Hatsune Miku Expo” is heading to ...

Reclusive Japanese singing sensation Ado is reaching ... in an initiative backed by Elon Musk‘s SpaceX. The 22-year-old J-pop phenomenon, who boasts 7.8 million YouTube followers and recently ...

Japanese pop star Miyake Ken is opening a new chapter in his career after leaving the agency he belonged to for three decades. He sat down with NHK to talk about his career and his fans.

South Korean pop star group New Jeans surprised fans at its Tokyo concert with a cover of a beloved Japanese '80s hit, sparking a viral buzz back home. NHK World's Aoki Yoshiyuki unpacks why ...