Yosuke Sugino is known for a wide range of roles, from new employees to bartenders and yankees.

The operator of one of Japan's biggest drug-store chains is planning to stop selling cigarettes over the next three years.

Actor Kousei Yuki (28), who announced that he is the older brother of Kaoru Mitsumoto (25), a member of Japan's national soccer team, updated his Instagram by 11th.

An 11-year-old Japanese ballet dancer won a top prize in the Youth America Grand Prix in Florida on Sunday.

A Saudi Arabian delegation has held talks with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital in an effort to end eight years of civil war in Yemen.

Actor Hirochika Hirano(24) will play the leading role in the movie "Yoju Kitan Ninja VS Shark" (directed by Koichi Sakamoto, released on March 14) for the first time. He recently spoke to Nikkan Sports about his enthusiasm for the film.

Why were Hiyori Sakurada and Fumiya Takahashi, "confirmed breakout stars for the next 23 years," on a "uniform date" at a park in Nishi-Kawaguchi?

Japan's Fair Trade Commission has launched a probe into whether fair competition is practiced in video distribution services for smart televisions.

NHK has learned that arrangements are being made for Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako to make an official visit to Indonesia around late June.

Sakaguchi and Noai Shirayama, who play a different kind of buddy in the drama "Dr. Chocolate" (NTV/every Saturday at 10 pm), starring Kentaro Sakaguchi, which starts on April 22, have cranked in.

A fashion trade show has kicked off in Tokyo that's giving a look at the latest styles while offering a glimpse of how technology could reshape the industry.

On April 8, professional boxer Kenshiro Teraji, the WBC and WBA world light flyweight champion, will defend his title at the Ariake Arena.