Gangnam Squabbles: Why Asia's Pop-Music Superpowers Are Trading Disses
As political tensions have heightened between South Korea and Japan, so have tensions between fan bases. More »
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As political tensions have heightened between South Korea and Japan, so have tensions between fan bases. More »
What Minami Minegishi's fall from grace says about gender relations in Japan. More »
The DIY creator community that sprung up around CGI singer Hatsune Miku could represent the future of pop fandom. More »
J-Pop stars aren't allowed to date—but why? More »
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's colorful content get giggled at overseas while resonating in a realer way at home. More »
Teens have long had a presence on the country's charts, but the stars have gotten younger lately. More »
Pop went patriotic, YouTubers penned protest songs, its indie rock got weird. More »
Wonder Girls may have the marketing strategy to succeed in America where other Asian acts have failed. More »
MLB fans can't wait for Yu Darvish to sign with their team—but will he ever leave his home country? More »
With its playful image, code of conduct, and many spinoff acts, the girl-pop collective AKB48 may be Japan's next great cultural export More »
The more modern sound and suggestive imagery of K-Pop is challenging J-Pop on its home turf More »
