Japan election becomes high-stakes gamble for Takaichi as personal popularity faces tougher opposition

Japan’s Feb. 8 election is increasingly seen as a referendum on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has tied her political future to the vote.

BTS Grabs Platinum, Gold Certifications For Yet To Come, Love Maze In Japan - Why Is This Important Before ARIRANG World Tour?

BTS is gearing up for its big comeback with a new album ARIRANG and world tour. But before Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V ...

How the West was won: K-pop's great assimilation gambit

The crossover hits stacking Grammy nods this year have little in common with the culture that birthed them — but they're ...

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s ‘lulu.’ Holds for Second Week at No. 1 as Mr.Children’s ‘Again’ Debuts at No. 9 on Japan Hot 100

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “lulu.” logs its second week at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 for the chart released Jan. 28.
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Her agency crushed her K-pop idol dreams. Her reinvention brought them back to life

Her voice defeated soul-eating monsters during the emotional finale of the blockbuster animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” But for Korean American singer Ejae, the triumph gave her something ...

Justin Bieber’s Decade-Old Songs Continue Climbing And Reach New Peaks

Justin Bieber sees catalog smashes “Let Me Love You” and “Sorry” climb to new highs on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard ...

Fans Choose XG’s ‘The Core’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

The group's new album brought in more than half of the vote. By Ashley Iasimone The Core, XG‘s first full-length album, tops this week’s fan-voted music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published ...

The 13 artists with the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100

Bruno Mars joins the likes of Taylor Swift, Janet Jackson, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson with "I Just Might." ...

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s ‘lulu.’ Bows at No. 1 as Bruno Mars’ ‘I Just Might’ Makes Chart Debut on Japan Hot 100

In other chart activity, Bruno Mars’ “I Just Might” makes its Japan chart debut at No. 26. The lead single from his first new ...
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Kenshi Yonezu's 'Iris Out' extends record to 12 weeks at No. 1 as M!LK scores first top 3 hit on Japan Hot 100

Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" logs its 12th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released Dec. 31, 2025. Watch this video on YouTube The track holds the top spot for a second ...

Kenshi Yonezu's 'Iris Out' logs 13th week at No. 1 as 'Kohaku' performances fuel multiple songs on Japan Hot 100

Debuting at No. 2 is Kis-My-Ft2's "&Joy." ...
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Taylor Swift Has a New Longest-Running No. 1 Song

Taylor Swift has a new top song. On the latest installment of Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, “The Fate of Ophelia” took the top spot for the ninth week to become Swift’s longest-running No. 1 hit. The ...