Masahiro Nakai said he has completed all discussions “regarding my termination, cancellation, removal and contract annulment.

J-pop singer-songwriter miwa spoke with Hirai for the latest installment of the WIM interview series. By Billboard Japan ...

Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan's top TV hosts and a former pop star, says he is retiring to take responsibility over sexual ...

One of Japan's biggest pop stars and best-known TV hosts, Masahiro Nakai, announced his retirement Thursday over sexual misconduct allegations, reports said, in the latest scandal to rock Japan's ...

"My Hero Academia" singer Sayuri has died. The Japanese pop icon was 28-year-old. Sayuri passed away on September 20. Sayuri was suffering from functional dysphonia. She also endured chronic ...

Japan has seen several attacks by fans on female pop stars in recent years: In 2016, Japanese singer Mayu Tomita was left in a critical condition after being repeatedly stabbed by a fan as she was ...

South Korean pop star group New Jeans surprised fans at its Tokyo concert with a cover of a beloved Japanese '80s hit, sparking a viral buzz back home. NHK World's Aoki Yoshiyuki unpacks why ...

EXCLUSIVE: Crunchyroll has acquired North American rights to LiVE is SMiLE ALWAYS -LANDER-, a new concert film from J-pop sensation LiSA ... as the #1 Most Played Japanese Overseas for 2020 ...

An exclusive interview with the members of the rising J-pop band at the top of their ongoing Japanese tour. Travis Japan’s ...

Japanese music’s boldest moment this year came on the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California in April. One of the most influential festivals in the world, J-pop ...