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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…
· Benny Luo
Apolo Ohno reveals how the mindset that made him the most decorated winter Olympian United States history.
· Bryan Ke
Police in Lancaster, Pennsylvania are on the lookout for a suspect accused of stealing cash from a market based on a hilariously poor sketch from a witness.
· Ryan General
While Vulture’s recent interview with Quincy Jones published on Wednesday may indeed be a mix of all sorts of crazy for many, it was undeniably fascinating. In his incredibly candid conversation with David Marchese, the 84-year-old legendary jazz musician and industry icon did…
· Ryan General
Five alleged members of an underground Chinese syndicate involved in the illegal translation and distribution of manga and video games were recently arrested by authorities in Japan. Officers from the precincts in Kyoto, Yamaguchi, Shizuoka, Mie, and Shimane prefectures joined…
· Ryan General
Singapore’s health agency has issued a warning against the use of a popular wakefulness-promoting drug after a local woman reportedly developed a life-threatening skin condition known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) after consuming it. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, Feb. 6,…
· Bryan Ke
Meet Sun Chuyang, the youngest yoga instructor in all of China — perhaps even the youngest in the world. At the very young age of seven, Sun, who comes from Taizhou in eastern China’s Zhejiang province, is already making tons of money. According to China Daily, he’s earned more…
· Paco Taylor
In a once-popular commercial for Calgon detergent in the 1970s, a curious housewife probes the Chinese owner of the local laundry for the answer to one of the world’s eternal mysteries: “How do you get shirts so clean, Mr. Lee?” After peering over his shoulder (so as to be sure…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Like a typical Wednesday morning, Syed Ahmed Jamal was getting his children ready for school. As soon as he stepped outside, however, he was apprehended by ICE agents and removed from his home, unable to say goodbye to his wife and three kids before being led away in handcuffs.…
· Ryan General
Japanese couple Hisashi Nishizawa and Mai Nakahara planned to wed in 2007 but a cruel twist of fate forced them to endure a very long engagement before they were able to finally tie the knot in 2014. They initially scheduled their wedding to be in early 2007, but a tragedy…
· Carl Samson
Diagnosing the chronic, neurodegenerative condition that is Alzheimer’s Disease requires thorough medical assessment that involves many tests to rule out other issues. However, a team of Japanese and Australian researchers may have just sped up the process through a simple and…
· Carl Samson
People keen on avoiding the horrors of human interaction can now take advantage of ChameleonMask, a new service that “brings” them wherever they need to be. The new tech, developed by Japanese researchers Jun Rekimoto and Kana Misawa, uses a human surrogate for another remote…
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.
