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Gen Hoshino Talks Evolution of Creative Process & ‘Innocence' in First New Album in 6 Years: Billboard Japan Monthly Feature Interview
Hoshino broke down the production of his latest project and shared his current mindset after his six-and-a-half-year journey ...
Teen heads to Japan to become pro sumo wrestler
A 15-year-old boy is preparing to head to Japan to become a professional sumo wrestler. Nicholas, from Hull, has become only ...
White House Touts Natural-Gas Deals With Japan. Not All Are New—or Binding.
Japan’s largest utility company announced several long-term deals to buy billions of dollars worth of U.S. liquefied-natural ...
Europe needs small, affordable cars like Japan's 'kei cars', Stellantis chairman says
Europe needs small and affordable cars like Japan's so-called 'kei cars', Stellantis Chairman John Elkann said on Thursday, ...
Spotify’s Joe Hadley on Why Japanese Music’s Global Moment Is Just Beginning & How MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Sets the Stage
Billboard Japan caught up with Hadley, Spotify's Global Head of Music Partnerships & Audience, during his visit to Japan for ...
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How Japan—and Other U.S. Allies—Can Work Around America
For Japan and many other countries, the vulnerability that comes with relying on U.S. markets has become startlingly clear.
Japan has more 7-Eleven stores than anywhere, and we sat in on their epic snack-making process
The 7-Eleven brand came to Japan in the 1970s, but the stores have taken convenience to new heights, churning out new snack ...
Japan Won’t Rush Trade Deal, While Welcoming Progress Before G-7
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he won’t rush into a trade deal with the US that would hurt the nation’s ...
Japan's shrinking rural population linked to ongoing biodiversity losses, study shows
Japan's declining population in agricultural regions could be having a damaging impact on biodiversity—a trend that could ...