Brit man missing in Tokyo 'red light' district after vanishing from poker game

Pinkpop attendees multitask, simultaneously watch live performances and World Cup

Pinkpop 2026 festivalgoers on Saturday night were caught between two competing attractions: the

Anime Expo attendees trapped after crush of fans triggered gridlock

Anime Expo attendees found themselves stuck outside the doors Friday after a crush of fans triggered gridlock and jam-packed hallways, forcing organizers to temporarily halt entry into the blockbuster event. Friday marked the second day of the massive four-day celebration of Japanese pop culture at the Los Angeles Convention Center. More than 410,000 people attended []

LIVE: Fans gather in Tokyo to watch World Cup match against Brazil

Japanese soccer fans gather in Tokyo to watch their national team's World Cup round of 32 match against Brazil. #Japan #Brazil #Soccer #Football #FIFAworldcup #Tokyo #Live #Reuters #News Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/

Estepona fair hit by wave of phone thefts

Organised crime groups have yet again targeted the annual Estepona Fair, leaving more than 30 festivalgoers without their mobile phones. []

4 Years Later, Alien Stage Finally Confirms a New Anime Adaptation

Image Courtesy of QMENG This year’s Anime Expo is turning out to be one of the biggest conventions in recent years. It’s the largest Japanese pop culture convention held annually at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California over the 4th of July weekend. The event celebrates Japanese culture such as anime, manga, and video games, bringing together fans, []

Why this street in Japan looks like an endless tunnel of red torii gates

Why this street in Japan looks like an endless tunnel of red torii gates

Song Joong-ki, Park Ji-hyun to unite in rom-com series 'Love Cloud'

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- Song Joong-ki and Park Ji-hyun will unite in the KBS r...

Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store

Why foreign shoppers are flocking to this Seoul lifestyle store

Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 early review: devastation in Night City

CD Projekt Red gave fans their first look at Edgerunners 2 during Anime Expo, and it’s a thrilling, retro deep dive into Night City.

A cosmopolitan corner of southern Japan

A cosmopolitan corner of southern Japan

Japan Fans Celebrate As Samurai Blue Go Through To World Cup Last 32 | Dawn News English

Japan fans hurled one another into the air outside Dallas Stadium on Thursday (June 25), while groups of supporters chanted the country’s name in Japanese, “Nippon”. Other fans crowdsurfed to the sound of pounding drums, after their side booked a place in the World Cup knockout rounds alongside Sweden in a nerve-shredding Group F finale. #japan #worldcup #nippon #fifaworldcup #football #soccer #sports #worldcup2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

How Shanghai Is Reinventing the Movie Theater to Strengthen Its Position as “China’s City of Film”

Cinemas themed around anime and live sports are luring younger crowds — and their spending — as Shanghai works to contend with China's box-office downturn.

Wanita jahit bibir rakan serumah ditahan polis

TOKYO: Polis Jepun menahan seorang wanita berhampiran Tokyo kerana disyaki menjahit bibir rakan serumahnya, kata pihak berkuasa pada Khamis. Mangsa yang berusia 42 tahun berjaya melarikan diri dari rumah di bandar Koga sebelum bergegas ke sebuah kedai berhampiran. Mangsa juga menunjukkan sekeping kertas yang tertulis “tolong saya”, kata pegawai kanan polis tempatan, Makoto Hiyama, kepada ... Read more The post Wanita jahit bibir rakan serumah ditahan polis appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Brazil vs. Japan: LIVE watch party of 2026 World Cup

Live from Tokyo and Sao Paulo as fans gather to watch Brazil vs. Japan in Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. #fifaworldcup #japan #brazil

Hit Korean Thriller ‘A Shop for Killers’ Sets July Season 2 Premiere on Disney+, Hulu With ‘Pachinko’ and ‘Drive My Car’ Stars Joining Cast

Hit Korean thriller “A Shop for Killers” will return for its second season July 22 on Disney+ and Hulu. The eight-episode sequel picks up with Jian now running the weapons shop and Jinman back from the dead, as the pair work to fend off a humiliated Babylon, which recruits overseas reinforcements to rebuild its ranks []

Tokyo’s best bars

To walk into a good bar in Japan is to walk into an art gallery, a performance space, a place where the simple act of going out for a drink has become a highly curated, deeply respectful and communal ritual

Dispatches from Route 66: What I found at the end of the Mother Road

Walking down Santa Monica Boulevard, I pass a man sitting on the fence of a crowded gay bar, a hot pink thong peeking out from his shorts as go-go dancers in Speedos dance for tips inside. To my left, a sign fastened to a light pole reads “Route 66,” surrounded by a burst of rainbow colors. A man jumps into another man’s arms and wraps his legs around the other man's waist. After an intense but brief make-out session, he says to his friends, “What?! We’re just giving them what they want.”

Can You Find Love at Hyrox?

I went to NYC’s two-weekend event—and its many social popups for singles—to find out.

Why wouldn’t Taylor Swift get married in the heart of New York City, it’s a rich person’s playground after all

New York is now a rich person's playground dressed up as a liveable city. Of course, Swift, Travis Kelce and their wealthy friends want to have a wedding party right in the middle of it over the major America 250 holiday. But the happy couple are the symptom rather than the disease, writes Holly Baxter

Netflix bets on Korean shamanism with 'The East Palace' starring Nam Joo-hyuk

Netflix is anchoring its summer slate with a period K-drama that doubles as the industry comeback for Nam Joo-hyuk, whose career had been overshadowed by school bullying allegations before his military enlistment in 2023. Premiering July 17, The East Palace stars Nam as Gu-cheon, a man capable of traversing the boundary between the human and spirit realms. He is paired with Roh Yoon-seo, who portrays a palace maid shrouded in mystery. When a curse begins to haunt the royal grounds, the pair is

‘The CBD is back’: Sizzling auction sees two bidders push Wazi Dumpling House to $6m

Chinatown abuzz as 200 spectators watched two bidders in a heated 40-minute contest.

Japan Lights It Up for America 250, Showing What Friendship Looks Like

Japan Lights It Up for America 250, Showing What Friendship Looks Like