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Brian Wilson is seen at home in Beverly Hills in 2004. Wilson, who as the leader and chief songwriter of the Beach Boys became rock＊s poet laureate of surf-and-sun innocence, was also the embodiment of damaged genius through his struggles with mental illness and drugs.
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Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson dies at age 82
The band defined California beach culture for a generation, with Wilson achieving what many musicians saw as perfection in "Pet Sounds."
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Two BTS megastars released from South Korea military
As the members of one of the world's biggest pop groups complete their military service obligations, fans hope for a new album.
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South Korean musical 'Maybe Happy Ending' tops Broadway's Tony Awards
The awards celebrated Broadway's biggest year since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020.
"Dandelion's Odyssey" an animated film by Japanese director Momoko Seto, won the International Federation of Film Critics' award on Saturday at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.
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May 25, 2025
91累踱 Seto wins International Critics Award at Cannes
The French-Belgian production tells the story of dandelion seeds that travel the universe after surviving a nuclear explosion.
Director Jafar Panahi, Palme d'Or award winner for the film "Un simple accident" ("It Was Just an Accident"), poses during a photocall after the closing ceremony of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France.
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May 25, 2025
Iranian filmmaker Panahi urges 'freedom' as he wins top prize at Cannes
By Adam PLOWRIGHT and Fiachra Gibbons
The dissident filmmaker's "Un Simple Accident" tells the tale of five Iranians confronted with a man they believed tortured them in jail.
Director Koji Fukada and actor Kyoko Saito pose during a photocall for Fukada's new film, "Love on Trial," in Cannes, France.
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May 25, 2025
At Cannes, Fukada spotlights J-pop＊s ban on idol romance
By Adam PLOWRIGHT
Director Koji Fukada＊s new film, "Love on Trial," explores Japan＊s idol industry and the contracts that ban young women from dating.
Thai film "A Useful Ghost" won top prize in the Critics' Week sidebar section of the Cannes film festival.
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May 22, 2025
LGBTQ Thai ghost story wins prize in Cannes
By Alice Hackman
Film director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke says he hoped his LGBTQ story could touch more on politics.
Austrian singer Johannes Pietsch, known as JJ, celebrates with the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest trophy after winning the grand final at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday.
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May 18, 2025
On a high: Austria's JJ wins Eurovision 2025
After the nail-biting drama as the votes were revealed, Austria finished with 436 points, ahead of Israel on 357 and Estonia on 356.
Netflix has announced it will start streaming "Hotaru no Haka" (Grave of the Fireflies), an animated film produced by Studio Ghibli, from July 15 in Japan.
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May 16, 2025
Netflix to stream Studio Ghibli's 'Grave of the Fireflies' in Japan
It will be the first work by the Japanese anime powerhouse to be streamed on Netflix in Japan.
Arashi is known for massive hit songs such as ※A?RA?SHI,§ ※Love So Sweet§ and ※Happiness.§
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May 7, 2025
J-pop group Arashi to disband after going on tour next spring
By Yukana Inoue
Current fan club members will be given priority to purchase tickets for the last concert tour.

Ishiba pledges cash handout for all citizens ahead of election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters last month in Tokyo.
Trump gives formal blessing to Nippon Steel's $14.8 billion bid for U.S. Steel
The Nippon Steel logo is displayed at the company's East Nippon Works Kimitsu Area plant in Kimitsu, Chiba Prefecture, last month.
Nankai Trough quake predicted to cause ?1.47 quadrillion in damage
Satoshi Fujii, head of a subcommittee at the Japan Society of Civil Engineers, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Two months on, Osaka Expo organizer struggles to improve experience as crowds grow
Momentum appears to be building toward what Osaka Expo organizers hope will be a boom period for the event as they try to recoup ballooning costs via ticket sales. But long lines are making some guests weary.
Pizza delivery monitor alerts to secret Israel attack
The Pentagon is seen from the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team plane on June 11, ahead of their performance as part of the Army＊s 250th birthday festival in Washington.
What gender pay gap? In Japanese golf, women are on par with men
Rio Takeda banked roughly ?265.7 million during the 2024 season in prize money on the back of a tour-high eight wins.
Two months on, Osaka Expo organizer struggles to improve experience as crowds grow
Momentum appears to be building toward what Osaka Expo organizers hope will be a boom period for the event as they try to recoup ballooning costs via ticket sales. But long lines are making some guests weary.
Osaka＊s Canes & Tales raises a glass to bygone charms
Canes & Tales' Art Deco-inspired interior is designed by renowned architect Andre Fu.
'Rice swindler,' 'Face thief': Worried citizens invent new monsters
Japan has a deep rogues' gallery of age-old "y身kai" (spirits), but a museum on the island of Shodoshima has released a new book collecting y身kai that reflect the uncertainties of the modern world.
Wage growth a focus of this year's honebuto no h身shin
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's Cabinet has approved this year's <i>honebuto no h身shin</i>, a document that sets economic and fiscal management guidelines for the government.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo＊s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo＊s ＆stadium of desire＊

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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture 〞life＊s too short, after all.
How 91累踱 youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
By Alex K.T. Martin

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