Has a diplomatic feud prompted China to press pause on Japanese film and music?
This week’s Shanghai film festival doesn’t include any movies from Japan – the latest sign of an unofficial boycott
· Laura Zhou
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Has a diplomatic feud prompted China to press pause on Japanese film and music?
This week’s Shanghai film festival doesn’t include any movies from Japan – the latest sign of an unofficial boycott
· Laura Zhou
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· Christopher Halls
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra deliver triumphant back-to-back Hong Kong concerts
The German ensemble performed Beethoven, Schumann, Rachmaninoff and Shostakovich works over two nights at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre
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Chinese homeowner buys 34th-floor flat in 32-storey building gets no compensation
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· Fionnuala McHugh
At 92, British artist Frank Bowling is still trying to make the best painting ever
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· The Associated Press
Alice and Steve review – Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker’s icky comedy is dated and wrong
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· Iza Iglesias
Pink hosts a lackluster Tony Awards to end a truly rough Broadway season
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Israel used Azerbaijan, Iraq routes in strikes, Iranian hardline outlet claims
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· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
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A bold red line cuts through the largest painting in Juma Al Haj’s new exhibition at Iris Projects. Underneath are the abstract, calligraphic strokes that have become characteristic of his work. The strokes are methodically applied, amassing as steady rivulets of white.
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· Bethan Holt
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· Middleeasteye
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· Choi Jeong-yoon
Israeli media report strikes on air defences and missile systems
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· Middleeasteye
Foreign residents invited to discover Korea’s traditional sounds
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· Choi Jeong-yoon
Israel launches attacks on central and western Iran, state media report
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Questions Are Piling Up Fast As Pratt Suddenly Loses Second Place In LA Mayoral Vote
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· Tyler Durden
Albanese pledges to further reduce migration as third poll puts One Nation in lead
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· Antoinette Bueno
Pink kicks off Tonys with spectacular number, Rose Byrne up for key award
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· Kathryn Lurie
Nvidia's Jensen Huang dances to 'Golden' in Korean TV appearance
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Tony Awards spotlight Broadway's best with Pink hosting the event
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· The Associated Press
China cleaner inspired by university students gets into graduate school after year of self-study
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· Zoey Zhang
China cleaner inspired by university students gets into graduate school after year of self-study
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A list of winners at the 2026 Tony Awards
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· The Associated Press
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Nithya Raman Overtakes Spencer Pratt in Race for L.A. Mayor
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