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· Jane Nam
Thai travelers risk death penalty if they bring weed into Indonesia; embassy warns against it
Although Thailand legalized marijuana earlier this month, its neighbor Indonesia warned travelers not to cross into the country with it, where violators could face the death penalty. The Royal Thai Embassy of Jakarta, Indonesia, issued the warning yesterday on their official…
· Jane Nam
US Marine veteran Grady Kurpasi is third American to go missing in Ukraine this week
Former U.S. Marine Corps officer Grady Kurpasi, 49, who has not been heard from since April 23, is the third American to be reported missing in Ukraine this week. Kurpasi arrived in Ukraine on March 7 after deciding to volunteer as a soldier in the Ukrainian war. Having served…
· Ryan General
Brain wave-scanning helmet developed by scientists to help Chinese censors better detect porn
Researchers at Beijing Jiaotong University in China have developed a brainwave-tracking helmet that aids professional censors in better screening explicit content online. According to the researchers, both A.I.-based algorithms and human censors have limitations in accurately…
· Ryan General
TikToker explains why recruiters don’t usually hire the best candidate in viral video
A TikTok user who shares career and business tips explains in a now-viral TikTok video why some hiring managers for big companies are motivated to hire “people with the least amount of risk” over the most qualified applicants. “As a hiring manager, they don’t get paid more…
· Bryan Ke
‘My Hero Academia’ Season 6 trailer teases all-out war between heroes and villains
Toho Animation uploaded a new trailer for “My Hero Academia” (“Boku no Hero Academia”) Season 6 to YouTube on Sunday. The trailer teases what could be in store for Deku, his Class 1-A classmates, U.A. High School students and other heroes in Japan as they finally face off the…
· Ryan General
Korean former Navy SEAL Ken Rhee shares video of tense Ukraine mission evacuating wounded soldier
Korean ex-Navy SEAL Lieutenant Ken Rhee shared footage on YouTube showing him and other members of the Ukrainian Foreign Legion trying to evacuate a wounded soldier after a reconnaissance mission. The video clip, taken sometime in April, ends with the soldiers abandoning their…
· Carl Samson
Florida woman charged with hate crimes, held on $20,000 bail for anti-Asian pepper spray attack
Madeline Barker, 47, has been charged with hate crimes in connection to a pepper spray attack against four Asian women in New York City’s Meatpacking District on June 11. Part of the incident was caught in a now-viral video, which shows a woman in pink threatening people around…
· Editorial Staff
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ EP says casting of Michelle Yeoh, Sonequa Martin-Green sparked racist hate mail
Jenny Lumet, executive producer of “Star Trek: Discovery,” revealed that some viewers sent in hate mail in response to the actors of color in the franchise’s latest installment. “The hate mail!” Lumet exclaimed. “’There are no Black people or Asian people in space!’ Yeah, I…
· Rebecca Moon
Potterheads will get to sip on ‘Herbivicus’ cocktails at official Harry Potter cafe opening in Tokyo
An official “Harry Potter” cafe is opening in Tokyo, and it will be offering fans a plethora of themed food menus, beverages and Hogwarts-inspired decor. Menu items will include sandwiches, fruit-flavored drinks and desserts with the choice of Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff…
· Rebecca Moon
Doctor of weed? Thailand now offering cannabis science degrees after marijuana legalization
Waldo 18, a medicinal cannabis supply chain company in Thailand, is partnering with Filipino-Thai restaurant Toto Inasal to give individuals an opportunity to obtain a degree in cannabis science. The Waldo Institute of Petchburi, officially accredited by Thailand’s Office of…
· Michelle De Pacina
Elderly Thai Buddhist monk injured after argument over offerings turns into physical fight
Two monks in Thailand got into an argument that escalated into a physical fight in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand, at around 5:30 a.m. on June 15. Luang Phor Lamai, 83, and Phra Phisut, 60, were standing close to one another when they began arguing over which monk should move…
· Rebecca Moon
Virtual schoolgirl haunts Thailand with the faces of more than 1.2 million dengue fever victims
A virtual schoolgirl delivered a public health message to Thailand on Tuesday against the devastations of dengue fever in a 42-second video. Known as Ingma, the girl stands in what appears to be a room filled with TV screens displaying the faces of victims who were infected by…
· Ryan General
Korean YouTuber-turned-Ukraine fighter Rhee Ken under prosecution for violating passport law
Korean special forces officer-turned-YouTuber Ken Rhee is now under prosecution for passport law violation after traveling to Ukraine in March to fight against the Russian invasion. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused Rhee of violating the passport law as he disregarded a…
· Bryan Ke
Former UA professor gets 1-year jail sentence for lying about his patent in China to the FBI
Simon Saw-Teong Ang, 65, was sentenced to one year in federal prison Thursday for lying to an FBI special agent during an interview in May 2020. Ang, who worked as a professor of electrical engineering and a researcher at the University of Arkansas, reportedly denied filing 24…
· Bryan Ke
Video: Traffic officer working in the pouring rain gets an opportune gift from a passing bus
A bus passenger was caught on camera giving their umbrella to a traffic officer on a rainy day in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province, on June 6. The heartwarming moment was later shared online by Yangcheng Evening News on Douyin on June 10. The video was shared on the…
· William Yuk
Rina Sawayama fearlessly line dances down the aisle in new music video for her single ‘This Hell’
Japanese British artist Rina Sawayama is accompanied by an entourage of cowboy hat-wearing dancers at a Western-themed wedding celebration and afterparty in the new music video for her single "This Hell." First unveiled last month, “This Hell” is the lead single off of…
· Grace Kim
The quenchiest news: ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ creators to expand franchise with 3 new animated films
Three animated “Avatar: The Last Airbender” films are currently in the works by Paramount and Nickelodeon. The films are in development at Nickelodeon’s Avatar Studios, which was created to expand the “Avatar: The Last Airbender” universe with additional movies and shows. The…
· William Yuk
Trailer: Visionary director Masaaki Yuasa’s ‘Inu-Oh’ combines theatrics from two distant eras
The latest trailer for the upcoming Japanese animated film “Inu-Oh” showcases the vibrant world of visionary director Masaaki Yuasa’s “revisionist rock opera.” Taking place during 14th century Japan, the film follows a pair of performers who band together to stage electrifying…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese restaurant waiters captured on video wrestling a dine-and-dasher in Adelaide’s Chinatown
Three men and a woman were captured on video trying to detain a diner who allegedly refused to pay his bill worth hundreds of dollars in a Chinatown restaurant in Adelaide, Australia, on Wednesday. The 33-year-old man has been charged with theft. He is expected to appear in…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man arrested after nailing Putin straw doll to sacred tree in Japan as part of death curse
Mitsunobu Hino, 72, was arrested on suspicion of property damage and trespassing in the area of Matsudo’s Mikazuki Shrine on May 19 when he nailed a straw doll bearing the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin onto a sacred tree in Japan. The doll also had a note attached…
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BTS connects to HYBE, Weverse, memberships, merch, and tickets.
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Person · Screen
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.