Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Ollie Barder covers Japanese pop-culture and gaming from Tokyo. Last year’s tournament was more of a national one, and it pitted ...

The University of Tokyo achieved a personal best of 26th in the Times Higher Education (THE) annual World University Rankings released Thursday, remaining the sole Japanese university to crack the top ...

In 1946, anthropologist Ruth Benedict published The Chrysanthemum and the Sword: Patterns of Japanese Culture. The American government had tapped her as a researcher during World War II to help better ...

Sony Financial Group Inc. surged in its Tokyo debut on Monday after Japan’s first direct listing in more than two decades, a rare test of how local companies can improve valuations by spinning off ...

Charming Holiday is a news article writer from the United States. He is a former cultural policy advisor who has turned his focus to his lifelong passion of gaming. He lived and worked in South Korea ...

Xbox's Tokyo Game Show 2025 broadcast was filled with exciting reveals and moments, including the long-awaited reveal of Forza Horizon 6, which is actually set in Japan! We also got a look at Call of ...

As he has every season so far, Seacrest will host the singing competition. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Seacrest’s new deal comes as American Idol is beginning its new production cycle, ...

“Sympathy Tower Tokyo,” which was a best seller in Japan, is a social novel for the age of A.I. By Randy Rosenthal Randy Rosenthal teaches writing at Harvard University and is the author of “The ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Right now, American Idol is searching for its next round of stars. Virtual auditions kick off in our area this week as "Idol Across America" scans the country in search of the ...

"American Idol" music executive Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas DeLuca's official causes of death have been released. Kaye, 70, and DeLuca, 70, each died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to ...

"American Idol" has set its judges for Season 24, and Carrie Underwood is coming home again – again. Underwood, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie are returning as judges for the singing competition show's ...