The group formed in September 1989, and consists of Sawao Yamanaka (vocals and rhythm guitar), Yoshiaki Manabe (lead guitar), and Shinichiro Sato (drums). The band's latest studio album was ...

BoJ’s rate path and inflation trends to drive USD/JPY moves. Hawkish BoJ signals could push the pair toward 153.

It’s fitting, then, that the first-ever Apex Legends official anthem shares that same theme. Titled “CHAMPiONS,” by Japanese alt-metal band SiM, the track is a high-energy power ballad that weaves ...

Masahiro Nakai, a former leader of Japan's once-hugely popular boy band SMAP, reached a costly settlement with a woman over an alleged sex assault.

Today’s selection features a few indie stalwarts returning with new albums ( Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, Japanese Breakfast ) ...

Hanabie, the Japanese all-female metal band, returns to Paris next autumn for a unique concert at L'Élysée Montmartre on ...

Top brass at Japanese network giant Fuji Television and its parent company have stepped down following allegations involving ...

A lot has happened since we named Japanese Breakfast’s Jubilee our best album of 2021. Whether those three and a half years ...

Japan’s Fuji TV is grappling with a major crisis over its handling of a sexual assault scandal surrounding star presenter ...

Billboard Japan spoke to the band about their mindset as they set out with their new lineup, the creation of their new album ...

Japanese TV network Fuji faces mass advertiser exodus after allegations of covering up sexual assault claims against host ...

A popular TV host admitted trying to conceal a sexual assault complaint. This time, the reaction was swift and harsh, and aimed not only at him but also his employers.