World's first 'Dragon Ball' theme park planned in Saudi Arabia
TOKYO -- Saudi Arabia will host the world's first theme park based on the widely popular "Dragon Ball" franchise, Toei Animation said Friday.
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Philippines' undersea cable network to boost call center industry
MANILA -- The Philippines' new submarine cable network is expected to bolster internet connectivity even in the country's more remote islands, allowing call center operators to expand outside major cities in a boost to the economy.
Argentina won't push companies to buy from China: top diplomat
TOKYO -- Argentina's government will not tell companies to trade with China, Foreign Minister Diana Mondino said Friday, arguing such decisions should be left to the private sector in a change of stance from the previous administration.
Japan's Marubeni looks to hook its home market on Aussie beef
SYDNEY/TOKYO -- Amid challenges posed by the weather, inflation-hit consumers and China, Japanese trading house Marubeni is attempting to increase its exports of beef to its home market from cows it fattens in the eastern part of Australia.
'Shogun' star Hiroyuki Sanada paves Hollywood path for Japanese talent
TOKYO -- After roughly two decades working in Hollywood, Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada took on a new challenge by playing the leading warlord in the Japanese historical drama "Shogun."
As South Korean election nears, is Yoon's party seeing a 'golden cross'?
TOKYO -- South Korea has less than a month to go until an April 10 general election that will determine what's in store for the rest of President Yoon Suk Yeol's time in office.
Thailand rebounds from Taylor Swift miss, to host Summer Sonic music festival, Tomorrowland
Summer Sonic will come to Southeast Asia for the first time in its second venture outside Japan, with dates set for August 24 and 25 in Bangkok after shows in Tokyo and Osaka, according to Thai government spokesman Chai Wacharonke. Thailand will also be hosting the dance music festival Tomorrowland in 2026, which may be only the first of 10 consecutive editions, Chai said in a statement on Saturday.
North Korea won't host World Cup qualifier against Japan, Kyodo reports
TOKYO — North Korea will not host a World Cup qualifier with Japan that was scheduled to be held in Pyongyang next week, Kyodo news agency reported late Thursday (March 21), citing the president of the Japan Football Association (JFA).