Uwu is often used in Japanese and Korean online culture, typically in response to something especially cute, or kawaii. How do you pronounce uwu? You don’t, really.

The double dose of American movie hits known as “Barbenheimer” is fueling a social-media backlash in Japan, the only country to have experienced nuclear-weapon attacks. The meme combining ...

Last week, a Japanese morning show interviewed a man on the street about the country’s national pension. His brief response has turned him into an internet superstar.

There's a new Japanese meme in town. It's a four-legged critter that's hardly innocuous. Some might even call it offensive. Say hello to the crawler.

Nominations for Japan ’s buzzword of the year were released on Tuesday, revealing the trends and conversations that dominated the country in 2024.

Donald Trump's recent interview sparked controversy after he addressed Japan's prime minister as "Mr. Japan" while discussing ...

Japan angry over 'Barbenheimer' memes, ahead of Hiroshima and Nagasaki commemorations Internet parodies combining the two summer blockbusters have caused a stir in the country, as it is preparing ...

7-Eleven stores in Japan are selling small loaves of bread that some parents have noticed looks exactly like a baby’s chubby arm.

The release date is almost eight months after memes mixing visuals from the film 'Barbie' with atomic blasts provoked anger from people in Japan.

This month marks 78 years since nuclear bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, so memes combining mushrooms clouds and Margot Robbie aren’t going down so well.