Taiwan premier welcomes Japan idol singers amid Beijing-Tokyo row

Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai on Friday welcomed Japanese idol singers to visit and perform on the island amid a diplomatic row ...
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Japanese Idols, The Chilling Reality Behind the Spotlight

The idol phenomenon in Japan, which emerged in the 1970s, highlights young artists, often teenage girls, who sing and dance ...
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Japanese idol culture celebrated in Torrance at LA Idol Matsuri 2024

The Torrance Cultural Arts Center celebrated all things J-Pop on Saturday, Sept. 7. The Torrance center hosted LA Idol Matsuri 2024 — described on its website as “the ultimate idol fest” — which ...
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ENHYPEN Tops Oricon's Daily Singles Chart With Japanese Debut Single

ENHYPEN proved the power of fourth generation idols with their Japanese debut single grabbing the No. 1 spot on Oricon’s daily singles chart! ENHYPEN made their Japanese debut on July 6 with the album ...
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Cannes Hidden Gem: Koji Fukada’s ‘Love on Trial’ Probes the Dark Heart of Japan’s Idol Industry

Fukada's new film stars former idol Kyoko Saito and is based on real cases of Japanese idols being sued by their own management agencies for violating so-called "no relationship" clauses in their ...