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Sailor Jupiter voice actor dead at 61
Japanese voice actor Emi Shinohara has died at the age of 61, her agency, 81 Produce, announced on its website on Tuesday. Shinohara, whose ...
‘Uzumaki’ anime team believes the show was ‘cursed by the spiral’
Adult Swim’s Senior Vice President of Anime and Action Series Jason DeMarco believed that Junji Ito’s “Uzumaki” anime adaptation was cursed ...
Hawaii crowned the happiest state in America
Hawaii claimed the top spot in personal finance company WalletHub’s annual “Happiest States in America” rankings, followed...
First Blasian Book Fair sets stage in Orlando
Orlando, Florida, will see its first-ever Blasian Book Fair this weekend. Happening at A Perfect Union Art Gallery in West Oaks Mall along W...
TikToker discovers her Temu croissant lamp is an actual croissant
A TikToker, suspecting that their croissant-shaped lamp purchased from online retailer Temu — known for its low-priced Chinese-made goods — ...
Asians targeted by robbers in sidewalks, parking lots in Washington
Police in Redmond, Washington state, warned the public on Friday to remain vigilant about a crime group targeting the East Indian community ...
Trailer for last ‘Dragon Ball’ series of late creator released
Toei Animation released the main trailer for “Dragon Ball Daima” on Sept. 3, briefly teasing the next adventure for Son Goku and his friends...
This purrfect Japanese company has 10 feline ’employees’
Qnote, a web and app design company in Tokyo, is a haven for cat lovers, having 10 felines that freely interact with employees during work h...
Adult Swim releases trailer for Junji Ito anime ‘Uzumaki’
Adult Swim on Thursday released a trailer for the highly anticipated horror anime adaptation of Junji Ito’s “Uzumaki.” The four-episode seri...
Japanese dancer booed after winning prestigious flamenco competition in Spain
Japanese dancer Junko Hagiwara was booed on stage after becoming the first foreigner to win one of Spain’s most prestigious flamenco competi...
Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe coming to Los Angeles
Hello Kitty and Friends Cafe and merchandise store Sanrio Smile Shop are set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Universal Citywalk on ...
Viral video shows Thai mom sending love to daughter via CCTV
A heartwarming video of a Thai mother giving her daughter virtual hugs and kisses through a CCTV camera on Aug. 27 has gone viral on TikTok,...
Filipino ex-pageant queen accused of running Ponzi scheme
Maria “Dulce Pino” Dickerson, a former Filipino pageant queen, was arrested and charged with 24 counts of wire fraud, one count ...
Typhoon Shanshan destroys Japan’s 3,000-year-old ‘Princess Mononoke’ tree
Typhoon Shanshan, also known as Typhoon No. 10 in Japan’s numerical naming system, tore a 3,000-year-old Yayoi Sugi (Yayoi Cedar) tree...
Ashley Park says Meryl Streep’s letter still makes her cry
Ashley Park recently shared on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s “Dinner’s On Me” podcast that the letter Meryl Streep had left her after their first s...
11-year-old Indian guitarist performs Metallica for the first time ever on ‘AGT’
Maya Neelakantan made history in “America’s Got Talent” by becoming the first contestant to perform a Metallica song. The 11-year-old guitar...
Legendary Japanese fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto calls work a ‘prison’
Japanese veteran fashion designer Yohji Yamamoto recently revealed his feelings about work. When asked by The Wall Street Journal if he ever...
Enjoy hotpot and a movie at the same time at this Kuala Lumpur cinema
A cinema in Kuala Lumpur is set to introduce a unique experience for Malaysian moviegoers: enjoying hotpot while watching a movie. Dadi Cine...
South Korea’s Waterbomb Music Festival is coming to LA
South Korea’s famous Waterbomb Music Festival is set to make its U.S. debut in Los Angeles on Sept. 28-29. The festival, set at Dignity Heal...
Chinese idol quits 2 days after debut due to alleged lewd comments
Yu Yuhan, a Chinese pop idol in the newly formed T.O.P boy group, quit just two days after their debut, their label, Times Fengjun (TF) Ente...
Prada announces Aespa’s Karina as new brand ambassador
The leader of K-pop girl group Aespa, Karina, whose real name is Yu Ji-min, is now a brand ambassador for Prada. The Italian luxury brand an...
Filipino American San Diego cop killed in crash during police pursuit
A Filipino American San Diego Police Department officer was killed in a car collision near the 5200 block of Clairemont Mesa Boulevard on Mo...
Chinese dad wearing a bear costume for working daughter tugs netizens’ heartstrings
A Chinese father traveled over 1,000 kilometers to his daughter’s workplace in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, to surprise her and apologize ...
Chinese university professor revealed to be frontman of black metal band
Liu Yao, a 41-year-old professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at China’s Shandong University — and has published over ...
This Filipino chef is behind TikTok’s viral Dubai chocolate
The pastry chef behind one of TikTok’s latest trends featuring content creators enjoying a chunky, crunchy and delicious-looking piece of ch...
2 men accused of targeting Asian American homes in Houston burglaries arrested
Two men believed to be targeting Asian American-owned homes in burglaries on Houston’s southwest side were arrested after fleeing from a hom...
Disaster threats trigger panic buying for rice amid decreasing supply in Japan
The Japanese government issued a warning on Tuesday, advising people to remain calm and refrain from panic buying rice in supermarkets. Japa...
Over 24,000 Indian Americans sign up for Modi’s community event
More than 24,000 Indian Americans from at least 42 states registered to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “The Modi and US Progress Toge...
H Mart to open largest food hall in the Northeast in NJ
H Mart is set to open its largest food hall in the Northeast this Friday at American Dream, a retail and entertainment complex in East Ruthe...
People in Japan are being attacked by a ‘horny, lonely’ dolphin
Japanese biologists believe that a “lonely” Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin searching for a mate is responsible for a series of ...
Chinese province becomes tourist hotspot after ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ release
Shanxi province in northern China experienced a surge in tourism following the highly anticipated release of “Black Myth: Wukong”...
K-pop stars under fire for attending Ye’s South Korea listening party
Several K-pop stars, including Aespa’s Giselle and Winter, NewJeans’ Minji, Danielle and Hanni, as well as 2NE1’s CL and M...
Jackie Chan to carry torch at Paris 2024 Paralympics
Jackie Chan was named as one of the torchbearers of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The Hong Kong actor will carry the torch on Wednesday. ...
Universal Studio Japan to open adults-only ‘Resident Evil’ attraction
Universal Studios Japan has teamed up with Capcom for an upcoming “Resident Evil” attraction set to open later this year for Halloween. Titl...
Japanese railway company employs robot
West Japan Railways (WJR) has started using a 40-foot robot to handle some maintenance work along the rails, such as trimming tree branches ...
Paying sleep debt with extra hours doesn’t help the brain, study suggests
A recent study by the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that getting extra hours of sleep may not be an effective solution to...
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