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Interview With Japan’s Opposition Leader Noda Yoshihiko

Japan held a general election for the lower house of parliament on October 27, following Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru’s decision to call a snap election after his triumph in the Liberal Democratic ...
Yahoo

Universal Music Japan’s Naoshi Fujikura on Mrs. GREEN APPLE & Fujii Kaze Winning Big, Challenges of Exporting Japanese Music: Interview

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2025, Universal Music Japan’s president and CEO, Naoshi Fujikura, was chosen for inclusion in Billboard‘s Global Power Players ...
FIFA

Kumagai: Japan must find an extra edge

To reach the top once more, Kumagai says that Japan must go beyond tactics and talent and develop a winning habit. “In the past, we’ve played well in tournaments but didn’t win," she said. "Recently, ...
The Diplomat

Interview With Dr. Choi Eunmi: Can the Japan-South Korea Friendship Endure?

The relationship between Japan and South Korea has strengthened in recent years. Since taking office in May 2022, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has dedicated considerable efforts to thawing ...
BroadwayWorld

Interview: Red Carpet Moments with Number_i and Japan’s Global Music Icons the Japanese Grammy’s

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN : The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music history. (Click here to read Review: Music Awards Japan, ...