Asia’s film industry must integrate AI while preserving human creativity.

AI is transforming cinema by offering new possibilities but cannot replace the essential human spirit that defines true filmmaking.

Tokyo date night restaurants for every budget.

Finding the perfect date night restaurant in Tokyo can be challenging, but this list offers options for every couple and budget.

Tokyo's Super Mario Christmas decorations are impressive.

Marunouchi is celebrating Christmas 2024 with a Super Mario-themed event featuring art displays, a giant illumination, and themed merchandise.

Police investigate suspicious Santa in Wakayama.

In Japan, police investigated a man dressed as Santa for handing out treats, promoting concerns over safety and public vigilance.

Christmas Eve needs to impress a date, not be silent.

In Japan, Christmas Eve is a romantic date night for couples, focusing on festive meals like KFC and strawberry shortcake.

Japan offers fish-shaped soy sauce bottle hand cream.

Japan introduces "Lunch Charm Hand Cream," a soy sauce bottle-inspired moisturizer featuring soybean extract for smooth, non-sticky hydration.

Japan hits record 33.4M visitors in 11 months.

Japan set a new tourism record in 2024 with 33.4 million visitors, aided by a weak yen and November's arrivals.

Japanese city ending extracurriculars in middle schools.

Kobe will eliminate school-run extracurricular activities in public middle schools, replacing them with non-school affiliated programs by 2026.

Japanese politician threatens bears to citizens, seeks cartoonish anti-bear bombs.

The governor of Akita Prefecture proposed using drones to handle bear incidents but didn’t clarify their intended payload.

Japanese baseball star attempts paper plane world record.

Hanshin Tigers' Ryutaro Umeno attempted a paper airplane world record, breaking the Japanese record with a throw of 64.652 meters.

First real canned ramen now sold in Japanese vending machines.

Maruyama Seimen introduces authentic canned ramen with wheat noodles, soy sauce broth, and toppings, revolutionizing vending machine food options.

Santa project delivers donated books to Noto children.

Volunteers in Santa costumes will deliver donated books to children in need this Christmas through the "Book Santa" project.