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 said was a “prudent ...

At the outset of the 1970s, Japanese moviegoers began to turn in increasing numbers to foreign films—particularly those from the United States and other Western nations. For decades those films ...

When I first started watching Japanese films at cinemas in Tokyo nearly three decades ago, screenings with English subtitles were nonexistent. I spent a month with my Japanese teacher at the time ...

CANNES--The two winning Japanese entries at this year's Cannes Film Festival, "Perfect Days" and "Kaibutsu" (Monster), show audiences both the light and shadows of the country. Japanese actor Koji ...

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A diverse lineup of Japanese films is set to hit Korean theaters this month, covering a wide spectrum of genres that range from romance and drama to thrilling suspense. While Japanese films rarely ...