"PAST＜FUTURE" ranks #1 across Asia(Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea & Singapore)
 

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These articles mention that Namie Amuro's new alb [PAST<FUTURE] has ranked # 1 across Asia including 5 big countries: Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea & Singapore.
Moreover, Namie also becomes the first Japanese female artist to have an album topped in 5 Asian countries.
Avex has released the source for this hit news. They said "... because of this achievement, Namie Amuro may be introduced to a wide range of Asia music" and that the album due to be launched in Thailand.
This is indeed a really great news for both Namie herself and her fans around the world. Congratulations NA-chan for Another Huge Achievement :love

Source:

Namie Amuro Official Website
ORICON STYLE
Livedoor
News24
Sanspo
Hochi.Yomiuri
Natalie
Japan Press(English)
Japan Today(English)

and many more

Yes! I think she totally deserves this achievement after her persistence through the years. Even if it could have used more promotion it still did well. I'm so happy for her.

Yeah I just read this!
First Japanese female arist to top the charts in 5 Asian countries!
Congrats Namie! :D


I wonder what her plans for 2011 are.. Maybe some kind of Asia tour?
She won't release another album for 2 years+ and we all know how much she loves to tour :laugh..

she deserves it basically :D

wow! congrats Namie! hope you'll received a great critics in Western soon... :D

WOOHOOTTTT!!! NAMIE IS DA QUEEN!~ :yes

i love how she gets quite a few threads in Asian Music Chat xD

CONGRATULATIONS! :heart :heart :heart

all hail!

I really doubt if she's the first Japanese artist to top the chart in 5 asian countries.
Ayu has her A BEST II first if i aint wrong
out of that, Namie really deserve it with this album.
congratz, Namie

These articles say that, from Avex to Oricon, and u know what, actually I don't care much about it and about others.
The point is that AT THE MOMENT, she got this achievement! And that's something should be proud of, for her and all her fans =D

wow i hope she can consider to have a "real" asia tour which opened at those big cities!

i think she deserves it, i just wish it was with a different album of hers :P

but congrats :)

amuro is the QUEEN of hip pop no wonder she is number one . CONGRATULATION TO HER !!! i m so happy she deserve it her album was really good

Even though not her best album, she totally deserves this so-called comeback she's been having since 2008! I'm happy she is doing good overseas as well.

Congrats to her achievement!

Namie's gonna regain her crown as j-pop queen. Muhahahaha. :D Just joking. Anyways, I'm very happy for her achievement. <3

This is really cool !!
*I can see her next Asia Tour LOL*

She is totally dominating the music scene :shimmy

cool! congrats namie!!