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China’s Pingyao Film Festival Sets 10th Edition Dates – Global Bulletin
The Pingyao International Film Festival in China will hold its 10th edition from 24–30 September at the Pingyao Festival Palace in Shanxi Province, according to a Variety global film festival bulletin that also rounds up news from festivals in India and Singapore. Founded in 2017 by director Jia Zhangke, Pingyao has become a notable launchpad…
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North Korea fires a suspected missile toward the sea, Japan says
The suspected launch on Thursday comes a day after North Korea shrugged off a U.S. decision to scale back military drills with South Korea in an apparent bid to resume diplomacy.
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Toei, Shochiku, Kadokawa Among IP Holders Set for TIFFCOM’s Tokyo Adaptation and Remake Market
Eight major Japanese publishers, studios and production companies will pitch their intellectual property to international buyers at the second edition of Tokyo IP Market: Adaptation & Remake (TIPM), taking place 28-30 October at TIFFCOM 2026 in Tokyo. The initiative aims to connect Japanese rights holders with producers from Hollywood, Europe and Asia who are looking…
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China marches towards re-usable rockets with successful first-stage landing
Chinese space startup LandSpace has landed the first stage of its Zhuque-3 rocket back on land, marking the first time a Chinese company has achieved a booster landing and putting it in the same club as SpaceX and Blue Origin. The milestone matters because it moves China closer to reusable rocket technology, which cuts launch…
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Four workers dead after being hit by train in Japan
Four workers in Japan have died after being struck by a train at Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, while carrying out track maintenance. The incident highlights the dangers faced by railway maintenance staff and is notable because fatal train accidents are rare in Japan, despite its extensive railway network. Services on the affected line have…
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Blizzards, nuclear anxiety and a fragile bond: two sisters in Japan – in pictures
A new photography exhibition at London’s Photographers’ Gallery, Playing the Piano Upstairs, explores photographer Sayuri Ichida’s evolving relationship with her sister, set against the snowy landscapes of their hometown in Niigata, Japan. Ichida, who is based in Margate, uses the series to trace how the sisters’ once-distant bond grew stronger and more fragile after the…
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Busan Festival Honors Ahn Sung-ki, Market Names Thailand Country of Honor
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has announced a special tribute programme honouring the late Korean actor Ahn Sung-ki, who died earlier this year, while its market arm, the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM), has named Thailand as the inaugural recipient of a new top-tier “Country of Honor” partnership. The dual announcements form part…
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Manoj Bajpayee, Sudhir Mishra, Anubhav Sinha’s Gandhi Film Unveils Plot, Adds Saurabh Shukla, Narendra Hirawat (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor Manoj Bajpayee is set to portray Mahatma Gandhi on screen for the first time in a new film directed by Sudhir Mishra, with fresh details now revealed about its plot and expanded creative team. Saurabh Shukla has joined the cast, while Narendra Hirawat and NH Studioz come aboard as producer and presenter respectively, working…
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Evergrande founder Hui Ka Yan jailed for life
The founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande, Hui Ka Yan, has been sentenced to life in prison and stripped of all his personal assets, after pleading guilty in April to charges including embezzlement of assets and corporate bribery. A Shenzhen court also fined his former companies a combined 15.82 billion yuan (£1.73bn; $2.35bn) over…