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In the Village Voice Michael Atkinson runs down the year's under-known/not heralded enough top ten films that are flat-out must-sees.

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE—Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., takes questions from reporters after presenting his final ...

The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

Good stories and artistic talent know no boundaries, and those captivated by exceptional cinematic experiences often look past subtitles. As cinema spreads across the globe, Japan shines as one of the ...

Here’s how it works. Sometimes, the search for the biggest scare possible may take you overseas and into an exploration of Japanese horror movies. There are many great Asian horror movies ...

For the uninitiated, sorting one's rubbish can be a convoluted process in Japan - a country that boasts one of the world's strictest waste disposal rules. But in the city of Fukushima, things are ...

Japan ranked 29th for labor productivity among the 38 member countries of the OECD, according a survey by the Japan Productivity Center released Monday. Japan's per-hour productivity in 2023 came ...

From cheap and cheerful takeaway joints, teppanyaki bars and sushi trains to relaxed izakaya-style eateries and total omakase opulence, there’s some serious ground to cover when it comes to eating ...

Lupe Fiasco’s “Samurai” is among the year’s standout albums by Chicago artists. Share 2024 brought forth a wealth of Chicago music spanning all genres. As we look back, a few local ...