Irish actor Ray Stevenson, known for his roles in the "Mighty Thor" series of US movies, died suddenly on the Italian island of Ischia, where a movie was being filmed, on January 21. He was 58 years old.
The Cannes Film Festival has opened in France. The latest movie by Japanese director Koreeda Hirokazu has been nominated for the prestigious Palme d'Or prize.
Kabuki actor Danko Ichikawa (19), the eldest son of actor Teruyuki Kagawa (Chusha Ichikawa), updated his Instagram by 17, showing a shot from a magazine shoot.
Actor Kouta Nomura (19), the second son of actor Kazuki Sawamura (55), updated his Instagram on April 4. He surprised his fans with his drastic change by showing a "host" shot.
Japan's foreign minister has told his counterpart in the Caribbean island nation Barbados that Japan will continue to offer necessary support in the fields of environment, climate change and disaster mitigation.
Travis Japan, a seven-member male group from Japaneses, will release their second digital single "Moving Pieces" on May 15. However, an "allegation" surfaced in a video released on their official YouTube channel on April 29.
Actress Kanna Hashimoto's manager updated her Instagram on March 26. She showed an off-shot of Hashimoto in her school uniform and was surprised to see that "she only looks like an active actor" and "she looks too good".