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'My boss raped me': Japanese prosecutor's fight for justice
AFP, Published on 11/08/2025
» OSAKA - Very few women in Japan speak out about rape, and Hikari, too, kept quiet for years about her alleged assault by her boss, Osaka's former chief prosecutor.
Digital divas: Can Japan's virtual YouTuber craze crack America?
AFP, Published on 11/04/2025
» TOKYO — Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.
Japanese music mogul’s sex abuse ‘spanned decades’
AFP, Published on 29/08/2023
» TOKYO: The late founder of Japan’s biggest boy band empire had been sexually assaulting his young recruits for decades, some of the victims alleged in a report by an external panel on Tuesday.
New movies out this week: Jun 21-28
Guru, Nianne-Lynn Hendricks, Published on 21/06/2023
» New releases that hit Thai cinemas for your viewing pleasure.
Traipsing around Taipei
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 05/01/2023
» It had been raining on and off all day, so soaking in a hot spring at Beitou sounded like the perfect way to be warm inside and out. To Taipei's north, the neighbourhood of Beitou sits amid the Tatun volcano group and the Guandu plain, making it one of the most bountiful regions in Taiwan.
From manga to anime to the big screen
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 28/06/2019
» Make room, BNK48. There's a new idol group in town.
Bite into happiness
Guru, Pasavat Tanskul, Published on 21/09/2018
» If you've got a craving for soft-baked cookies, pastry chef David Okamoto can satisfy you.