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· Bryan Ke
Naomi Osaka shares video of fierce training ahead of WTA comeback
Japanese tennis superstar Naomi Osaka is gearing up for her highly anticipated comeback, as seen in a practice video she recently shared on social media. Catch up: Osaka, 26, has not played competitively since September 2022, when she withdrew from her game at the Pan Pacific…
· Ryan General
Group organizes ‘men-only’ train car in Tokyo
The group reiterates the need for both women-only and men-only spaces to ensure the safety and comfort of all passengers
· Carl Samson
YG trainee quits Babymonster days before highly anticipated debut
BabyMonster, YG Entertainment’s first girl group since BLACKPINK, will debut with one less member later this month. What’s up: Ahyeon, one of BabyMonster’s three South Korean members, will not debut due to “personal reasons,” YG announced on Wednesday. The label later cited…
· Bryan Ke
Video of S. Korean train station’s plus-size sign sparks ‘fatphobia’ discussion
A viral video on TikTok and Instagram showing a silhouette sign of an overweight man at a train station in South Korea has ignited a heated discussion online about the country’s “fatphobia.” Key details: Content creator Dailydoseofkorean, also known as KoreAlo, uploaded the…
· Michelle De Pacina
Man filmed hurling racist insults at Asian passengers on Toronto train
In a recent video uploaded by an anonymous Toronto resident, a white man was captured hurling racist insults at another passenger on the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC). What happened: At around 9:50 p.m. on Oct. 30, an Asian woman and her fiancé boarded the train at Union…
· Michelle De Pacina
Foreign YouTubers face investigation after sneaking ‘free’ train rides across Japan
Fifi “Fidias” Panayiotou, a 27-year-old YouTuber with 2.4 million subscribers, is under investigation for filming and traveling across Japan without paying for train rides along with three other fellow international YouTubers. The YouTube video: Fidias’ recent YouTube video “I…
· Carl Samson
Teen arrested for viral anti-Asian attack on woman on Boston train
A 16-year-old male has been arrested in connection with last month’s disturbance on a Massachusetts Red Line subway train that involved the racist harassment of an Asian woman. Background: Vivian Dang, 25, was heading to Ashmont at around 10 p.m. on Sept. 21 when a group of…
· Carl Samson
Meet Khai Wu, Mark Zuckerberg’s MMA trainer [interview]
Of today’s most successful businesspeople, Mark Zuckerberg stands out as one who invests time, energy and resources to pursue a personal sport. In July, the chief executive of Meta earned his blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, drawing celebration from fans who follow his journey…
· Ryan General
Viral video captures woman being racially harassed by teens on Boston train
At one point throughout the ordeal, one of them said, “Don’t let her leave”
· Bryan Ke
Student develops penis simulator that doctor can use for prosthetic surgery training
A student in the U.K. has developed a penis simulator that doctors can use to train for surgeries that involve penile implants. Key details: With realistic anatomical structures, the urogenital simulator provides a “lifelike training environment” and serves as an ethical…
· Michelle De Pacina
Video: Pro wrestlers brawl inside moving bullet train in Japan
A wrestling match took place on a high-speed Nozomi Shinkansen bullet train traveling between Tokyo and Nagoya on Monday. The showdown: The fight was organized by Tokyo-based professional wrestling group DDT Pro-Wrestling. The match featured wrestlers Minoru Suzuki and Sanshiro…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Moving Fortress’: Inside Kim Jong-un’s luxurious, bulletproof train to meet Putin
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia for a meeting with Vladimir Putin using a luxurious, heavily armored, slow-moving train painted in an olive shade of green. Train tradition: Kim continues the tradition of predominantly traveling by rail, which was initiated by…
· Bryan Ke
Australian travel vlogger slammed for going inside ‘women-only’ train carriage in Japan
An Australian travel vlogger is now in hot water after filming himself going inside a “women-only” train carriage in Japan and calling himself a “women inspector.” What happened: TikTok user @ShearingShedVlogs, whose real name is Turan William Salis, posted a video of the…
· Carl Samson
Career criminal accused of stabbing Asian passenger nearly 20 times in Seattle train attack
A man with convictions dating back to 2002 is facing new charges after allegedly stabbing a Seattle light rail passenger last month. What happened: The incident, which was caught on security video, occurred near Othello Station on July 21. The victim, identified as Tin Vi Pham,…
· Carl Samson
‘I’m training like crazy’: Chinese ‘Elon Musk’ gears up for Mark Zuckerberg fight
Yilong Ma, Elon Musk’s viral Chinese doppelgänger, has been “training” for the world’s richest man’s unofficial fight against fellow tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg — in case his look-alike struggles. What’s going on: Musk, 52, first declared on Twitter, now known as X, that he…
· Ryan General
Indian American teen raises over $10,000 for victims of deadly Odisha train accident
‘I believe a little goes a long way, and hopefully, this is a good start to it,’ said Dhariwal
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Joker’ suspect who set fire on Tokyo train sentenced to 23 years in prison
The Japanese man accused of attacking passengers and setting a Tokyo train carriage on fire while dressed as the fictional supervillain Joker in 2021 was sentenced to 23 years in prison on Monday. The Joker’s sentence: Kyota Hattori, 26, was found guilty of attempted murder by…
· Daniel Anderson
ENHYPEN are Pokémon trainers in new collaborative single ‘One and Only’
K-pop boy group ENHYPEN has released a new single titled “One and Only” in collaboration with The Pokémon Company. About the collaboration: The new single is part of a project from The Pokémon Company called “Pokémon Music Collective,” which aims to create music “inspired by the…
· Bryan Ke
Watch: Chinese auntie brings rice cooker on high-speed rail train to serve fresh meal
A Chinese auntie recently went viral on TikTok after she was filmed scooping freshly cooked rice out of a rice cooker she brought on a high-speed rail train in China. Key details: The hilarious moment was reportedly filmed aboard a train in Chongqing on June 30.
· Carl Samson
‘Joker’ suspect accused of setting fire on Tokyo train denies attempted murder by arson
A Japanese man accused of attacking passengers and setting their train carriage on fire while dressed as the Joker in 2021 denied parts of his indictment in his first court hearing on Monday. The attack: The incident occurred on a train heading to Tokyo’s Shinjuku neighborhood…