MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN : The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music history. (Click here to read Review: Music Awards Japan, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2025, Universal Music Japan’s president and CEO, Naoshi Fujikura, was chosen for inclusion in Billboard‘s Global Power Players ...

Billboard Japan’s Women in Music initiative launched in 2022 to celebrate artists, producers and executives who have made significant contributions to music and inspired other women through their work ...

The Emmy-winning producer/director took a break from prep on his hit HBO show to discuss the opportunity for Japan to become a more competitive global production hub. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau ...

This Billboard Japan interview explores how getting closer to fans overseas shifted their mindset in some ways and left other parts unchanged. By Billboard Japan Billboard Japan released its 2025 year ...

Gwen Stefani sparked backlash this week after she said "I’m Japanese" in a recent interview. "I said, 'My God, I'm Japanese and I didn't know it,'" Stefani told Allure in an interview published this ...

In 2025, Universal Music Japan's president and CEO, Naoshi Fujikura, was chosen for inclusion in Billboard‘s Global Power Players list for a fifth consecutive time, making this his sixth appearance.