The Japanese distributor of the U.S. blockbuster movie “Barbie” issued an apology July 31 over promotional efforts that saw studio executives of Warner Bros. engage through social media with ...

China was the second-largest source of tourists to Japan last year, with 6.98 million visitors, nearly three times the number in 2023, trailing only South Korea with 8.82 million, according to ...

A doctor in Thailand has advised Thai tourists to reconsider their travel plans to Japan following the death of Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu due to influenza complicated by pneumonia. Dr.

TAIPEI--Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred ... better known as “Da S” which means “Big S,” caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year ...

Hype in the United States over two blockbuster movie releases has taken a culturally insensitive turn in Japan. "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" opened in US theaters on the same day, July 21 ...

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, best known for her role in Meteor Garden, passed away from acute pneumonia while celebrating Lunar New Year in Japan. Her husband, Koo Jun Yup, confirmed the sad news.