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Fukushima in spotlight at Berlin film festival
BERLIN — The Fukushima nuclear disaster has come under the spotlight at Berlin’s film festival with three films exploring its impact on Japanese society less than a year on. The more »
American comic book wins Japan international manga award
TOKYO — American comic book “I Kill Giants” has won the top prize in the Japanese government-sponsored annual international award for manga, the foreign ministry said. The 2008 book, created more »
Hasegawa confirms break-up with Kanda because he wouldn’t propose to her
TOKYO — Actress Rie Hasegawa, 38, says she has broken up with actor Masaki Kanda, 61, because he wouldn’t propose to her. Hasegawa broke the news on her blog this more »
Kuroki reported pregnant 2 weeks after denying relationship with Akanishi
TOKYO — Popular actress-singer Meisa Kuroki, 23, is two months pregnant and has announced her marriage to former KAT-TUN singer Jin Akanishi, 27, tabloid media reported Thursday. The news, first more »
Second child for Hasegawa Kyoko, Shindo Haruichi
Actress Hasegawa Kyoko (33) announced on her website that she gave birth to her second child on January 25th. She and her newborn daughter are said to be healthy. Hasegawa more »
Director Lucy Walker’s documentary about March 11 tsunami nominated for Academy Award
Director Lucy Walker, right, speaks on stage at a screening of her documentary film “The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom” in Los Angeles. (Mainichi) LOS ANGELES — A documentary film more »
“Ichimai no Hagaki” takes grand prize in 66th Mainichi Film Awards
（C）ORICON DD inc. The winners of the 66th Mainichi Film Awards were announced on Tuesday. “Ichimai no Hagaki,” the final film to be directed by 99-year-old filmmaker Shindo Kaneto, more »
Singer Masaharu Fukuyama to hold free live event in Miyagi
TOKYO — Singer Masaharu Fukuyama will perform at a free live event in Miyagi Prefecture on March 18. The event will be broadcast live on the hour-long program, “MEET THE more »
Yu Darvish divorces TV celebrity wife Saeko
TOKYO — Star pitcher Yu Darvish, who this week signed a six-year, $60 million contract with the Texas Rangers, has announced through his management agency that he has divorced his more »
Tommy Lee Jones to Play General Douglas MacArthur in New Film About US Occupation
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Tommy Lee Jones will play General Douglas MacArthur in “Emperor,” a thriller/epic directed by Peter Webber (“Girl With a Pearl Earring”). Production on the Fellers Film more »
