The Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film has unveiled Japan as the Country of Honour for its 2026 edition next May. The Marché du Film’s Executive Director Guillaume Esmiol officially announced the ...

The Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) has become the latest major investor to back Tokyo-based K2 Pictures’ pioneering new film production fund, signaling growing institutional confidence in the company ...

China escalated its retaliation against Japan, suspending imports of Japanese seafood and halting approvals for new films — the latest signs that their diplomatic spat is far from over. Chinese ...

BEIJING – Film distributors have suspended the screening of at least two Japanese films in China amid a deepening dispute between Tokyo and Beijing, in what state broadcaster CCTV says is a “prudent ...

A file picture of people walking through a cinema in a Beijing mall. After the China–Japan fallout, film importers and distributors have postponed upcoming releases in response to market sentiment.

Chinese film distributors have suspended the release of two Japanese anime films amid an escalating diplomatic row over Taiwan. Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers and ...

This photo shows a scene from the latest film adaptation of the popular Japanese manga "Demon Slayer." (Photo courtesy of Free Stone Productions Co.)(Copyright ...

TOKYO - Japan will, for the first time, screen a documentary directed by a prominent campaigner in the country’s #MeToo movement, months after it was nominated for an Oscar. Ms Shiori Ito won a ...

"Black Box Diaries," a 2024 documentary by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito detailing her own experience as a sexual assault survivor, will finally premiere in Japan on Dec 12, the film's publicist said ...

“Mishima,” which explores nationalism, sexuality and ritual suicide, was screened in Tokyo for the first time since its 1985 release. By Rebecca L. Davis The director Paul Schrader recalls wearing a ...

Chinese actor Zhang Yixing wins Golden Crane Awards at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on Oct 28 in Japan. LI ZIYUE/XINHUA TOKYO — The China Film Week held at the 38th Tokyo International ...

Japan will take the spotlight at next year’s Cannes market, the business hub of the Cannes Film Festival, after being named the 2026 Country of Honor — a recognition that will see the nation lead the ...