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The popular Japanese television presenter, host and former member of the boy band SMAP (Sports Music Assemble People) has been alleged of sexual misconduct by a woman, which raised huge controversy around him and it began to ruin his television career too. The leading broadcasters of the Japan Nippon and TV Asahi have taken immediate actions by barring him from …

On Tuesday, the Secretary General of the Presidential office of Taiwan Pan Meng’an sent an internal letter which states the deletion and freezing of the secret expenses of the Presidential Office. This is due to the rise of many questions and speculations have been raised against it for the past few months. Previously, the 2011 central government general budget bill …

The 48th Japan Academy Award has been scheduled to take place in the month of March 14, 2025 and only a few lists of winners & the categories they fall in has been announced. Based on the available information the late voice actors Noriko Ohara and Nobuyo Oyama will be honored with special awards for their iconic roles in ‘Doraemon’. …

The organiser of the upcoming carnival of ‘Jay Chou’, Baohui Entertainment has announced regarding the ticket sale and its timing. The public sale date will commence on January 24, 2025 at 3pm and on the ticketing website named “Cityline.com”. To all the fans the travel packages will be available along with the tickets at 5pm in trip.com. “The seating chart …

As part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3, the sixth Emirati humanitarian aid ship is headed to the Egyptian city of Arish where the aid will be transferred before being sent to Gaza today. The ship is loaded with 5,800 tonnes of humanitarian supplies, such as food, shelter materials and medical necessities. The effort shows the UAE’s steadfast dedication to provide …

The annual music program which is broadcasted on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System) fosters Japan’s music industry by promoting the best songs and albums of artists from various regions of the country. CDTV Live! Live! is one such important music program which will be broadcasted on January 6, 2025 from the local time 6pm. In Addition to this, weekly rating of …

South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol had his mug shot taken and underwent a physical check before spending his first night in jail as a criminal suspect, a prison officer said Monday. South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been moved to a solitary cell in the general wing of the Seoul Detention Center after he was placed …

China’s population declined for a third consecutive year in 2024, with deaths exceeding births. Experts have cautioned that this demographic shift is going to worsen in the coming years, posing unprecedented economic and social challenges. According to a report by China’s National Bureau of Statistics, there was a population drop of 1.39 million, bringing the total to 1.408 billion in …

The Lunar New Year is a traditional festival followed in many countries every year to welcome the first new moon. In Taiwan this celebration has been introduced by Chinese immigrants many years ago, which observes togetherness with our loved ones in a new year. On Friday, the Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City launched a TPASS monthly pass for the public …

The stage events featuring the anime in Japan takes place every year since 2014, with grandeur staging and the types of stages are Red, Green, Blue and a new White. In 2025, there will be 52 scheduled programs lined up on March 22 and 23 of 2025 at Tokyo Big Sight East Exhibition Hall 1-8. The event is organised by …