In this video, a vocal coach breaks down Ado’s powerful performance of Usseewa by Ado, comparing THE FIRST TAKE version with ...

[OSEN=Reporter Kim Chae-yeon] Ikuta Lila (Ikura), vocalist and singer-songwriter of the global leading unit YOASOBI, will meet domestic fans. According to live entertainment brand LIVET on the 8th, ...

Every evening, crowds in Shinjuku watch Tokyo Night & Light, a large-scale projection on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government ...

Noriyuki Makihara is no stranger to the Japanese music scene. Also known by his nickname Mackey, he is regarded as one of the ...

The group ILLIT aims straight for the hearts of global fans with a new original Japanese song. ILLIT (Yoon-ah, Minju, Moka, Won-hee, Iroha) posted concept photos for their second Japanese digital ...

Yet within South Korea, many say the music they once called their own now feels made for someone else. For fans like 21-year-old university student Lee Ye-jin, that shift hits every time she turns on ...

Takuya Chigira ended last year sounding an alarm. The Cloud Nine CEO — whose roster includes hit songmaker Ado — warned that unless J-pop found firmer footing abroad, it risked becoming niche. Over ...

James J. English, age 85, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025. He was born December 16, 1939. He retired in 2005 from M. K. Morse Company after nearly 29 years of service. He loved his motorcycle ...

New Jersey has some of the most bilingual speakers in the nation, according to the latest Census figures. The Garden State ranked third in the nation for the highest percentage of residents aged 5 and ...

Section 1. Purpose and Policy. From the founding of our Republic, English has been used as our national language. Our Nation’s historic governing documents, including the Declaration of Independence ...

Several months ago, the federal government in the U.S. strengthened regulations that require semi-truck drivers to be able to read and speak English. Since then, many states have followed the ...

J-pop singer Fujii Kaze poses for a portrait ahead of his new album, "Prema," which was released Friday. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) Fujii Kaze comes across a bit shy at first, but after he ...