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Japan Hits Record 25 Annecy 2026 Selections, Unifies MIFA Booths

Japan’s presence at the 2026 Annecy Animation Festival marks a recent high-water mark, with 25 Japanese films selected across the festival’s competitive and non-competitive sections – up from 18 last ...

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Japan Hits Record 25 Annecy 2026 Selections, Unifies MIFA Booths

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Man tries out Japan's fastest bullet train for 870-mile journey and shares what leaves him 'deeply impressed'

There’s no experience quite like ...

12 hours ago

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Man tries out Japan's fastest bullet train for 870-mile journey and shares what leaves him 'deeply impressed'

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The strange disappearance of Japan’s animators

You’d think the number of animators would grow accordingly, but it didn’t increase that much,” said Fukumiya Ayano, of Nippon Anime and Film Culture Association (NAFCA), an advocacy group. In 2010 it ...

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The strange disappearance of Japan’s animators

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Van der Vaart apologises over Japan racial slur

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart apologises after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during their 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.

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Van der Vaart apologises over Japan racial slur

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Japan coalition party calls for nuclear-powered submarines

Japan Innovation party called for introduction of nuclear-powered submarines, changes to nuclear restrictions and defense spending above 2% of GDP.

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Japan coalition party calls for nuclear-powered submarines

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Japan ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC

Japan needs to revisit the pacifist posture that has defined it since World War Two, Shinjiro Koizumi says.

2 days ago

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Japan ramping up defence is 'critical' to prevent war, Defence Minister Koizumi tells BBC