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LIFE

New releases for your streaming pleasure: Jan 28-Feb 3

Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 28/01/2026

» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!

LIFE

Kokuho: A national treasure in name and essence

Published on 20/01/2026

» The movie Kokuho (2025) is, in both name and essence, a national treasure. This epic Japanese drama delving into the life of an onnagata, a male actor who specialises in playing female roles, not only introduces the centuries-old art form of Kabuki to the world, but also proves to be a triumph of Japanese cinema.

WORLD

Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza

AFP, Published on 19/12/2025

» TOKYO - When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fancy joining Japan's old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid hierarchy and codes of honour.

LIFE

Rare woman yakuza on path to redemption in Japan

AFP, Published on 16/10/2025

» GIFU — A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza. But after clawing her way out of the underworld, she now spends her days helping other retired gangsters reintegrate into society.

THAILAND

Japan agrees to help tackle phone scams

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 29/09/2025

» Osaka: Thai police will work with their counterparts in Japan to crack down on international call scammer gangs operating in the region, drawing on advanced technology and other advances to keep up with online crime.

LIFE

Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory

AFP, Published on 17/07/2025

» TOKYO - The big-screen success of the 1990s video game speedster “Sonic the Hedgehog” has brought new fans to Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades.

LEARNING

Accused Japanese scam gang boss arrested in Bangkok

Gary Boyle, Published on 21/03/2025

» A Japanese man who is believed to be a leader of call-centre scam gangs in Cambodia and Vietnam has been arrested for a string of crimes in Japan.

THAILAND

Ex-yakuza arrested for scam links

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 21/03/2025

» A Japanese man believed to run call-centre scam gangs in Cambodia and Vietnam has been arrested for a string of crimes in his home country following a police raid on a rented house in Bangkok.

THAILAND

Accused Japanese scam gang boss arrested in Bangkok

Online Reporters, Published on 20/03/2025

» A Japanese man who is believed to be a leader of call-centre scam gangs in Cambodia and Vietnam has been arrested for a string of crimes in Japan following a police raid on a rented house in Bangkok.

LIFE

New releases for your streaming pleasure: Feb 12-18

Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 12/02/2025

» Looking for a title to binge-watch this weekend? Here's our pick!