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· Carl Samson
China has been selling oil to North Korea, violating sanctions imposed by the United Nations, according to local media. On Dec. 26, The Chosun Ilbo reported that U.S. spy satellites captured images of Chinese ships exporting oil to North Korean vessels in the West Sea.
· Bryan Ke
Chinese pet owners are now turning to acupuncture to help their furry friends deal with injuries or help with therapy. Some owners believe that the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) will cure their pet’s ailments or even help them ease their suffering. But the question remains:…
· Bryan Ke
A wild otter previously thought to be extinct has been caught on camera on Tsushima Island, Japan. Japan Times reported that this has been the first sighting of this particular species of wild otter in the country for at least 38 years, according to University of the Ryukyus.…
· Carl Samson
A 44-year-old man in China has injured his own kidneys after wolfing down 54 ice lollies to quench his thirst. July 15 had been a hot day for the man surnamed Zheng, who felt dehydrated later that night at his home in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, the Qianjiang Evening News…
· Ryan General
A Chinese farmer/inventor, who taught himself to build unique operational robots has created an impressive family of machines made entirely from scraps over the last three decades. For years, Wu Yulu, from Beijing has been developing different types of robots that are able to do…
· Carl Samson
A video of a man being punctured in the head has shocked netizens as soon as it hit the web. It is, in every sense, a modern bloodletting.
· Editorial Staff
Tourists flock to the Japanese island of Ōkunoshima for one reason alone: to be smothered by the overwhelming cuteness of the numerous wild but friendly rabbits roaming the area. Known as the “Rabbit Island” (Usagi Shima, うさぎ島), the popular tourist destination located in the…
· Editorial Staff
A new study reveals that women who wear makeup and spend more time and money on grooming tend to get paid more than their less prepped counterparts. The study, conducted by Jaclyn Wong of the University of Chicago and Andrew Penner of the University of California at Irvine,…
· Editorial Staff
A Japanese train station in the rural parts of Hokkaido, Japan, has been operating for years solely to pick up one passenger. The train stops at the Kami-Shirataki train station situated in the northernmost island of Japan only twice a day. Its first stop is to pick up a high…
· Katharine Chan
Editor’s Note: Katharine Chan is a Chinese-Canadian author, mother, and culture blogger behind the site Sum on Sleeve. The views expressed in this piece are solely her own. It’s my time to reflect on those (sometimes annoying) mandatory Chinese family dinners growing up, and how…
· Carl Samson
Fernanda Ly, an Australian model with Chinese roots, has spoken on the difficulties of racial identification and how she deals with them. Ly, who hails from the southwest suburbs of Sydney, started modeling at the age of 16. She’s known for her iconic pink hair.
· Carl Samson
A Japanese man has spent a whopping $70,000 on a mobile game — and he’s not stopping anytime soon. The man, identified as Daigo, 31, started playing Sony’s Fate/Grand Order (FGO) after it launched in Japan two years ago.
· Carl Samson
An elementary student in Indonesia was forced to lick a toilet 12 times as punishment after failing to turn in his homework. The vile act of corporal punishment took place at Cempedak Lobang State Elementary School in Serdang Bedagai district, North Sumatra province, according…
· Heather Johnson Yu
[Update] LA Fashion Event Organizer Denies Discriminating Against Filipina Models, Says He’s Owed $100,000 Los Angeles Fashion Week has come under fire for discriminating against several Filipina models, as one of the producers allegedly told them that “no Filipinos” were…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Recently, the male students from an engineering class at Guangzhou University made news for gifting their only female classmate a set of expensive MAC lipsticks for women’s day. While many netizens applauded this move a kind and considerate gesture, others accused the men of…
· Carl Samson
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is bringing up the idea of a peace treaty to U.S. President Donald Trump, South Korean media reported. According to Dong-A Ilbo, an unidentified official in Seoul claimed that Kim will likely raise the offer in a meeting with Trump, including the…
· Ryan General
Shanghai celebrated International Women’s Day with a women-only event that gives attendees a place to comfortably explore their sexuality. After holding its inaugural Asian event in China’s biggest city, Skirt Club revealed how open-minded local women were about sex, according…
· Carl Samson
A 50-year-old man accused of raping and killing a 12-year-old schoolgirl about two decades ago in Australia is facing trial in the Supreme Court as new details of the case emerges. Vinzent Tarantino randomly picked Quanne Diec, a student at Strathfield Girls High School, and…
· Carl Samson
A former academic in Ohio who left his job after allegations of sexual misconduct is now teaching at Shanghai University of Finance and Economics (SHUFE) in China. Lawrence Mitchell, a former dean at Cleveland’s Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Law, also changed…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Last week, Tarin Frances Olson went viral for racially abusing a Chinese-American couple and their baby, telling them that they were “disgusting” and needed to “go back to their home country” because they were making her “culture extinct”. Netizens quickly discovered that the…
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
