‘Gundam’ designer turns Mickey Mouse into fierce-looking Mecha Mouse

Kunio Okawara, a Japanese animator and anime robot designer, has turned Mickey Mouse into a mecha (giant robots in anime). Dubbed the “Chog...

Filipino resort sets record for ‘world’s largest building in the shape of a chicken’

A resort in the Philippines’ Talisay City made it into the Guinness World Records for having the “world’s largest building in the shape of a...

Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Red One’ underperforms on opening weekend

Dwayne Johnson’s Christmas action comedy “Red One” opened to a subpar performance in the weekend box office. Produced with a $250 million bu...

Meet Kirby, Houston Zoo’s new baby Asian elephant

The Houston Zoo on Friday welcomed Kirby, a 314-pound female Asian elephant calf born to 34-year-old Shanti after a 19-hour labor. The pachy...

Chinese scientist jailed for gene-edited babies is now looking for interns

Chinese biophysicist He Jiankui, known for creating the world’s first genetically engineered babies in 2018, is now looking for interns. In...

Blackpink’s Rosé received advice from Taylor Swift for her solo career

Rosé received guidance from Taylor Swift while preparing for her first solo album, “Rosie.” In a new interview with I-D, the Blackpink memb...

Shuntarō Tanikawa, lyricist for ‘Astro Boy’ and ‘Howl’s Moving Castle,’ dies at 92

Renowned Japanese poet and lyricist Shuntarō Tanikawa, whose work spanned over seven decades, died due to old age at 92 on Nov. 13. Celebrat...

Man with 9 prior arrests charged with murder after 3 die in NYC stabbing rampage

Ramon Rivera, 51, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder following a stabbing spree in Manhattan on Nov. 18. The unprovo...

2 men on trial for death of Indian family smuggled across US-Canada border

A federal trial began on Monday in Minnesota for Steve Shand, 50, and Harshkumar Patel, 29, who are accused of running a human smuggling ope...

Student protests at women’s university in Seoul sparks anti-feminist backlash

Students at Dongduk Women’s University in Seoul have been occupying the main building and boycotting classes in a series of protests a...

Korean women react to 4B movement’s spread to the US

As the 4B movement gains traction in the U.S. following recent political events, Korean women who initiated the movement – which stands for ...

Trump confirms he will declare national emergency, use military for mass deportation

President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed he will declare a national emergency and use the military to carry out mass deportations of undoc...

Moo Deng gets her own catchy theme song in four languages

Moo Deng, the viral four-month-old pygmy hippo from Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo, now has her very own song. The 50-second track, titled ...

Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony AI seeks $4.5 billion valuation

Chinese autonomous driving startup Pony AI is seeking a $4.5 billion valuation as it targets up to $195 million in its U.S. initial public o...

US tourist accused of defacing torii gate in Japan

A 65-year-old U.S. man was arrested in Tokyo last Wednesday for allegedly defacing a torii gate at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Shibuya. Steve Haye...

iHeartRadio misidentifies Bowen Yang as Jon M. Chu on Instagram

IHeartRadio Broadway’s Instagram account has come under fire for mistakenly tagging comedian Bowen Yang as “Wicked” direct...

Watch: Chinese man invents bed that climbs stairs, steep hills

 A man from China has taken the couch potato life to the next level by inventing a remote-controlled bed equipped with caterpillar tracks. ...

Storm-worn Philippines battles sixth typhoon in a month

The Philippines is reeling after Super Typhoon Man-yi, the unprecedented fourth major typhoon to strike in less than two weeks — and its six...

‘Hello, Love, Again’ shatters records with historic North American debut

The Filipino romantic drama “Hello, Love, Again” has made history with a record-breaking $2.4 million opening weekend in North A...

Asian American-owned Washington Spirit soars to NWSL championship

The Washington Spirit, owned by Korean American businesswoman Y. Michele Kang clinched their spot in the NWSL Championship after a dramatic ...

Woman sheds light on China’s underground surrogacy business

Zhang Jing, a 22-year-old Chinese woman, recently shared how she was lured into the illegal surrogacy business in China with the promise of ...

Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki heads to the MLB

Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team Chiba Lotte Marines confirmed on Sunday that phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted to the MLB so...

14-year-old named ‘America’s Top Young Scientist’ for AI-powered pesticide detector

Sirish Subash, a 14-year-old ninth grader from Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Snellville, Georgia, has been named...

17-year-old breaks her brother’s record as youngest to pass California bar exam

Sophia Park, a 17-year-old from Visalia, California, has made history by becoming the youngest person ever to pass the California bar exam. ...

Michelle Yeoh says inability to have kids is her ‘biggest sadness’

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh recently described her inability to have children as “the biggest sadness” in her life in a candid inter...

Google’s Gemini AI chatbot tells student to ‘please die’

Vidhay Reddy, a graduate student from Michigan, received a chilling response from Google’s Gemini Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot while...

Undocumented Chinese among the first Trump will target for mass deportation: report

Undocumented Chinese immigrants reportedly stand to be among the first targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan, rai...

‘Moana 2’: How the Pacific Islander princess grows, evolves in culture in highly anticipated sequel

We all know the ocean has chosen her, but how far could Moana really go? From sailing across the forbidden seas and overcoming coconut pirat...

Dad of 2NE1’s CL makes diabetes testing breakthrough

Professor Lee Ki-jin, the father of 2NE1 leader CL, has developed a groundbreaking non-invasive method for blood sugar testing. Sogang Unive...

Pokemon loses to My Little Pony in National Toy Hall of Fame honors

The beloved Pokemon franchise will have to wait another year for a shot at a National Toy Hall of Fame recognition after losing out to Matte...

China unveils world’s first AI-powered robot lifeguard

China has developed an AI-powered robot lifeguard designed to save people from drowning in rivers. Developed by scientists from the Hefei In...

Swiss court rules Yoko Ono rightfully owns stolen $4.5M John Lennon watch

On Thursday, a Swiss court ruled that a rare Patek Philippe watch Yoko Ono gifted to John Lennon for his 40th birthday in 1980 — just two mo...

Japanese NBA stars Kawamura and Hachimura share moment in Lakers-Grizzlies clash

Memphis Grizzlies guard Yuki Kawamura and Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, the only two active Japanese players in the NBA, shared ...

Shohei Ohtani adds to GOAT argument with 2nd Hank Aaron award

Shohei Ohtani was named the National League’s (NL) Hank Aaron Award winner for 2024 on Thursday during the All-MLB Team Show. The achi...

Princess Yuriko, oldest member of Japan’s imperial family, dies at 101

Princess Yuriko, the widow of Prince Mikasa and the oldest member of Japan’s imperial family, died at the age of 101 on Friday at St. Luke’s...

AAPI coalition urges Newsom to deploy CHP on BART trains amid violent attacks

The Bay Area Council and a coalition of more than 100 AAPI groups have called on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to deploy the California Highw...