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· Jane Nam
Former head of state-run Chinese newspaper claims ‘high probability’ of war with US
Hu Xijin, the prominent former editor-in-chief of the Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times, published a commentary on Saturday urging Chinese citizens to “prepare for a military struggle” in the near future. The commentary came after U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and…
· Jane Nam
Viral video shows Ukrainian soldier ‘saved’ from bullet by his Samsung smartphone
In a now-viral video, a Ukrainian soldier can be seen pulling out his Samsung Galaxy smartphone to reveal a large bullet lodged in it. The phone supposedly saved him from being shot. In the clip, the soldier can be seen in the trenches with his full military gear on. He suddenly…
· Daniel Anderson
Stray Kids announces details for ‘Maniac’ North American tour
K-pop boy group Stray Kids announced today the North American segment of their global tour, consisting of seven shows in the U.S. between June and July. The group’s recent EP “Ordinary,” featuring their comeback track “Maniac,” debuted on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums Chart earlier…
· Michelle De Pacina
Entertainment review YouTuber criticizes ‘Turning Red’ for not recognizing 9/11’s cultural impact
YouTuber TheMysteriousMrEnter, also known as Mr. Enter, became the subject of online jokes and memes for his April 14 video review of Pixar's “Turning Red,” in which he criticizes the animated film for not recognizing the cultural impact of the 9/11 attacks. Twitter user…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Dreams Come True’: K-pop girl group Aespa to perform on Coachella’s main stage
K-pop girl group Aespa announced today that they will perform on Coachella’s main stage during weekend two of the festival, on April 23rd. It will be the group’s first live concert performance in the U.S. Aespa is the first K-pop girl group to perform on the music festival’s…
· Rebecca Moon
Deceased train driver in Japan awarded 45 cents after his pay was deducted for 1-minute delay in 2020
A court in Japan ordered the West Japan Railway Co. on Tuesday to pay 45 cents to a train driver who died earlier this year. The company deducted the money from the driver’s pay in 2020 after he caused a one-minute delay while waiting for an empty train at the wrong platform. In…
· Bryan Ke
Taiwanese singer Angela Chang says her mother stole her $3.4 million in savings
Taiwanese singer Angela Chang opened up about her relationship with her family during her April 15 appearance on the Chinese variety show “Ace vs. Ace.” Her mother Jiang Rouyi, her father Zhang Zhihong, and her uncle Jiang Lile, spoke out against their famous relative during a…
· Celine Pun
Thailand nominates mango sticky rice for UNESCO heritage list after the dessert’s viral Coachella moment
After performing “Mirror Mirror” and “Sud Pang” at Coachella, Thai rapper Danupa “Milli” Kanateerakul ate mango sticky rice, a traditional Thai dessert, while still on stage. A now-viral clip of her eating the dessert has sparked an interest in mango sticky rice online, with a…
· Jane Nam
China reports first COVID deaths in over 2 years amid Shanghai lockdown disaffection
Shanghai’s 26 million residents have been in complete lockdown since April 1 as part of China’s zero-COVID strategy and the Omicron variant’s extreme contagiousness. On Sunday, three elderly Shanghai residents, two of them 91 years old and one 89, were the first to reportedly…
· Rebecca Moon
Divorce lawyer on TikTok explains why men should always pay on first dates
Divorce lawyer Justin Lee recently posted a video to his TikTok page explaining that men should always pay for meals on the first date to gain insight into whether their date is “entitled” or “appreciative.” Uploaded on April 12, the video has over 509,000 views and 52,000…
· Ryan General
China slams US lawmakers’ visit to Taiwan: ‘Those who play with fire will burn themselves’
The Chinese military sent frigates, bombers and fighter planes near Taiwan during the visit of six U.S. lawmakers to the island state on Friday. “This operation is in response to the recent frequent release of wrong signals by the United States on the Taiwan issue,” the People’s…
· Ryan General
Thai elephant handler fired, made to kneel before animal he beat in the head with metal hook
An elephant handler in Thailand was caught on film beating an elephant named Jumbo Chan Chao on the head with a metal bullhook. The elephant is currently receiving treatments for the deep cuts it received. The handler later claimed that he used the bullhook to prevent the…
· Jane Nam
WHO head: World’s focus on Ukraine over other countries is due to racial bias
In a virtual press briefing from Geneva on Wednesday, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia and current World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus accused the international community of racial bias, claiming far less attention was being paid…
· Jane Nam
Husband of former Japanese princess Mako fails the New York bar exam for the second time
Kei Komuro, 30, the husband of former Japanese princess Mako Komuro, has failed the New York state bar exam for the second time. Kei, who graduated from New York’s Fordham University law school in 2021, first attempted the bar that same year.
· Ryan General
AAPI coalition demands Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan pull his ‘anti-China’ Senate campaign ad
Asian Americans for Midwest Progressives, a coalition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders and organizations, wrote an open letter demanding Senate candidate and Congressman Tim Ryan (D, OH-13) pull his “One Word” ad. In the ad, the Democratic Senate candidate…
· Carl Samson
Chinese netizens slam own government after Beijing retaliates against US report on human rights abuses
In a rare collective response, Chinese citizens criticized their own government on Weibo after it retaliated against the U.S. over a damning report on its alleged human rights abuses. Much of the criticism focused on the government’s handling of the COVID-19 outbreak in…
· Bryan Ke
British man who sprayed fire extinguisher, hurled racist insults at Asian man gets 8 weeks of jail
David Heslop, 36, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated causing fear of provocation or violence at the Newcastle Crown Court for spraying fire extinguisher foam and hurling racist insults at an Asian man at an Indian restaurant in South Shields, England, on April 22, 2018.…
· Carl Samson
10 protestors arrested for trying to block demolition for New York City Chinatown ‘mega jail’
Several Asian American activists were arrested on Wednesday after forming a human chain to block the construction of the world’s tallest jail in Manhattan’s Chinatown. Evelyn Yang, wife of former U.S. presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang, was among those…
· Ryan General
Buddhist monk in Thailand found drunk and passed out while exposed inside temple on Thai New Year
A 50-year-old Buddhist monk in Thailand earned the ire of local villagers after they found him drunk and passed out while fully exposed inside their local temple. The monk reportedly had gotten drunk while celebrating the Thai New Year and was found with a bottle of strong Thai…
· Iris Jung
Treasury Secretary Yellen: US prepared to impose sanctions on China if Taiwan invasion occurs
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen confirmed the Biden administration’s intention to use sanction tools against China if Beijing ever “moved aggressively toward Taiwan.” In response to Congressman Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC) questioning on April 6, Yellen confirmed the…
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Anna Sawai
Her 'Shogun' win cracked a category that had never gone to an Asian actor in 76 years of the Emmys — a ceiling break that arrived only once the industry let an Asian-led epic play in its own language.
Culture surface · Beauty
Beauty retail
Beauty retail is a culture-first entry point into the listed company behind it.
Person · Music
Dimash Qudaibergen
A Kazakh singer with a freakish multi-octave range conquered China's living rooms overnight and became Central Asia's most improbable soft-power export — a diaspora-of-one proving fandom now flows East before West.
IP · Anime
Haikyu!! films
Haikyu!! is the rare franchise that peaked commercially after its manga ended — the 2024 film cleared $100M worldwide and back-catalog sales grew ~50% post-conclusion, evidence that a well-timed theatrical event can reactivate a completed IP rather than merely close it out.
Platform · Platforms
Kakao Entertainment
Kakao Entertainment connects to Kakao and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kling AI
Kling AI connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kuaishou
Kuaishou connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Platforms
Kwai
Kwai connects to Kuaishou and the broader platforms story around it.
Culture surface · Retail
Lifestyle retail
Lifestyle retail connects to Miniso and the broader retail story around it.
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Culture · brand
Uniqlo
Uniqlo connects to Fast Retailing, the company behind the stores, basics, and repeat buying habit.
Culture · routine / beauty brands
K-beauty
K-beauty connects to companies built around skincare routines, hero products, and travel retail.
Culture · platform
Weverse
Weverse connects to HYBE, the platform where memberships, merch, content, and fandom access keep moving after the song.
Company · Japan · TYO:7832
Bandai Namco Holdings
Bandai Namco sits behind toys, anime IP, games, and licensing that turn fandom into everyday consumer products.
Company · China · HKEX:1024
Kuaishou
Kuaishou is China's number-two short-video platform, where livestream selling turned everyday creators into a shopping channel and rewired how goods get sold.
Company · India · NSE:ZEEL
Zee Entertainment
Zee is one of India's largest media networks — the TV channels and ZEE5 streaming that carry Bollywood and regional-language entertainment to a billion viewers and the diaspora.
Company · Japan · TYO:9983
Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing matters because Uniqlo is an everyday consumer habit, not just a stock story.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:035900
JYP Entertainment
JYP is tied to groups that drive albums, tours, subscriptions, merch, and international fan activity.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:041510
SM Entertainment
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
Company · Korea · KOSDAQ:122870
YG Entertainment
YG connects global K-pop attention to touring, brand deals, fan demand, and artist-centered entertainment revenue.
Company · China · NYSE:BABA
Alibaba
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Alibaba · Platforms · NYSE:BABA
The Grammys created an award for Asian pop. BTS said no.
Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone — Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.
Fast Retailing · Fashion · TYO:9983
Your Uniqlo basics keep you coming back.
This shows up when you go back to Uniqlo for another pack of basics instead of treating the brand like a one-time fashion buy.
NetEase · Streaming · HKEX:9999
Your playlist depends on deals you never see.
NetEase helps explain gaming, music streaming, and online entertainment habits in Chinese consumer culture.
CJ ENM · Entertainment · KOSDAQ:035760
Before the first song drops, H//PE Princess already has a global Warner deal.
A debut deal matters less than whether the group turns into repeat listening, touring, merch, and fandom across markets.
Explainer · Sanrio
Hello Kitty is not just something you buy anymore. Sanrio wants you to play inside the world.
Sanrio shows how character fandom becomes retail, licensing, collabs, parks, and global consumer demand.
Explainer · Amorepacific
K-beauty won the Amazon cart. The real prize is your second bottle.
The first sale matters less than the repeat routine. If a product sticks, the brand can keep winning on replenishment, retail placement, and cross-market demand.