A ‘real’ movie fights back in anime-ruled Japan

A woman walks past the poster of Japanese movie “Kokuho” (R) outside a cinema in Tokyo’s Roppongi district on September 4, 2025. Lasting almost three hours, “Kokuho” is about two “onnagata”, male players of female roles in kabuki, a rarefied form of classical Japanese theatre. Lee Sang-il’s film, shot by …

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Indonesia’s delayed new capital risks ‘white elephant’ status

Indonesia’s would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but remains mostly silent. Photo: YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFPSource: AFP A year after it was inaugurated, Indonesia’s would-be new capital Nusantara attracts tourists and construction workers, but most of its architecturally arresting presidential palace and freshly built avenues sit silent. …

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Dodgers have disastrous 9th inning in loss to Orioles

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto took a no-hitter deep into the ninth inning before Baltimore Orioles star Jackson Holliday ended his dream with a two-out home run. So, how did the Dodgers end up losing the game on Saturday night? …

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Tough negotiations and uncertainty ahead of OPEC+ meeting

The meeting by the key OPEC+ members — called the V8 — could result in another boost in oil production, analysts say. Photo: JOE KLAMAR / AFP/FileSource: AFP Uncertainty loomed over what Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance would decide on crude output in …

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