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Japan's Kokuho Debuts Amid Rising South China Sea Tensions

12/13/2025

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Japan's Oscar hopeful film Kokuho will debut in French theaters this Christmas.
The film follows a man, the son of a yakuza boss, who becomes a living national treasure in kabuki.
Director Sang-il Lee discusses the film ahead of its release.
China asserts territorial claims in the South China Sea, causing close encounters with the Philippine coast guard.
Hundreds of thousands have fled their homes amid rising tensions.

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Japan's Oscar hopeful film Kokuho will debut in French theaters this Christmas.
The film follows a man, the son of a yakuza boss, who becomes a living national treasure in kabuki.
Director Sang-il Lee discusses the film ahead of its release.
China asserts territorial claims in the South China Sea, causing close encounters with the Philippine coast guard.
Hundreds of thousands have fled their homes amid rising tensions.