Who’s on the yen? Learn about Japanese banknotes, the figures they feature, and what they reveal about Japan today.

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Chaka Khan, Cher, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Fela Kuti and Whitney Houston received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy at the Grammys Special Merit Awards on Saturday night.

I turn 65 this month, and the ever-vigilant US social security administration already sent me a letter laying out my ...

While working hours have fallen and reforms are in place, Japan is still wrestling with a deep-rooted culture of overwork.

Novoneel, Keshava and Vrushali discuss truth, identity and innovation in Indian fiction at the Mathrubhumi International Festival of Letters 2026.

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At the Kerala Literature Festival, the bestselling Japanese author spoke about his love for second-hand bookstores and how they inspire him ...

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NVAAFF bridges traditional filmmaking with the newest frontiers of storytelling, while giving audiences a taste of Napa ...

Kaori Sakamoto is a fun-loving big sister to her Japan team-mates but a stone-cold competitor on the ice, determined to seize ...