On stage, one of Japan’s biggest Kabuki stars changes roles in an instant. Offstage, it took decades
TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles.
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The son of Asia’s richest man marries in the year’s most extravagant wedding
MUMBAI, India (AP) — The youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, married his longtime girlfriend early Saturday in what many dubbed the wedding of the year attended by global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians, highlighting the billionaire’s staggering wealth and rising clout.
‘Obscene’ amounts spent at Indian billionaire Ambani’s son’s wedding
Social media posts from Reliance and Bollywood stars have whipped up interest in the wedding that some are critical of.
Japan basketball league shoots for fans in Philippines and rest of Asia
TOKYO -- Japan's professional basketball league is working to expand its fan base to other Asian markets such as the Philippines and Taiwan through marketing events and by bringing in more players from the region, hoping to raise revenue and profits.
Blackpink’s Jennie’s ‘vaping incident’ under investigation in South Korea after petition
A now-deleted video showing K-pop megastar Jennie of Blackpink smoking a vape indoors has sparked online outcry, after Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday it had received a formal complaint.
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani is set to throw a grand wedding for his son. Here’s what to know
NEW DELHI (AP) — In March, Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani threw a three-day prenuptial bash for his son that included a 1,200-person guest list, including former world leaders, tech tycoons and Bollywood’s megastars, and a performance by renowned singer Rihanna.
The son of Asia’s richest man is set to marry in one of India’s most extravagant weddings
MUMBAI, India (AP) — Global celebrities, business tycoons and politicians began arriving in India’s financial capital on Friday to attend the wedding of the youngest son of Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest man, highlighting the billionaire’s staggering wealth and rising clout.
As political fervor for New Zealand’s Māori resurgence wanes, a new Indigenous holiday comes of age
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — When Ngarauru Mako told her family she was calling off Christmas festivities in favor of celebrating Matariki, the Māori new year holiday that’s experiencing a renaissance in New Zealand, her children didn’t believe her.