Tonight (the 31st) at midnight, the “New Year’s Eve Bell Ringing Ceremony” will take place at Boshingak in Seoul. “Je-ya (除夜),” meaning the last night of the lunar year, marks the final moments of the ...

Dozens of worshipers took a deep breath and a brave plunge into icy waters at a Tokyo shrine Sunday, keeping afloat a New ...

A woman died and six other people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi, a chewy rice cake that in recent years has killed and hospitalized hundreds of people in Japan, where it is often ...

Apple’s annual New Year Sale is back in Japan, bringing Apple Gift Cards worth up to ¥38,000 (roughly $255) and a free limited-edition AirTag on select iPhone purchases. Here are the details. From ...

It's hard to believe, but another year has come and gone. However you plan to send off 2025 and ring in 2026, you may need a few essentials for your celebration. Whether you're grabbing ingredients ...

Apple's New Year sale in Japan once again provides a limited edition AirTag to iPhone buyers, as well as a free Apple gift card. Like other retailers in the country, Apple marks the new year in Japan ...

The halls have been decked and Christmas dinner cleaned up, and people are turning their sights on one of the next major holiday events: New Year's Eve. Often commemorated with a ball drop, fireworks, ...

From classics to rom-coms to horrors, we’ve found all the best movies to watch on New Year’s Eve Emy LaCroix is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. She ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A quarter of the world’s 8.2 billion people will celebrate ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. As the calendar flips and viewers once again choose between ...

The calendar is flipping from 2025 to 2026 this week, and whether you're looking to start off the new year with a cup of coffee, a sit-down breakfast, or looking for some retail therapy, consumers ...