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· 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…
· Carl Samson
An increasing number of citizens in Taiwan are seeing themselves as distinctly not Chinese, according to a recent survey. It sounds appropriate, but understanding China and Taiwan’s relationship is necessary to appreciate the sense of identity. It all comes down to the…
· Ryan General
Within a culture packed with polite manners, Japanese people are known to be very apologetic — almost to a fault. It’s virtually commonplace to say “sorry” even in situations where it’s not really necessary. Such unnecessary expressions of repentance have been on full display in…
· Ryan General
Singapore is bringing to life a sci-fi security staple as part of the country’s citizen registry system beginning in 2017. Starting January 1, all permanent Singapore residents will be required to have their irides scanned so they can be used as an identifier for individuals,…
· Ryan General
Kim Jong Un had an unusual surprise for his loyal soldiers during the holiday season: a nasty case of diarrhea for everyone. Members of the North Korean armed forces, including border guards and other soldiers in the Korean-Chinese border region, reportedly suffered from a case…
· Ryan General
After training for 9 years, a K-Pop artist is finally getting launched as the newest member of a recently formed South Korean boy group and netizens are excited. As teased in the “2016 SAF Gayo Daejun,” SM Entertainment’s rookie group NCT 127 is set for their highly anticipated…
· Carl Samson
A university in Tokyo has allegedly become the training ground for students who contribute to North Korea’s nuclear program. Ken Kato, director of Human Rights in Asia, submitted a petition to the United Nations panel, urging the body to “conduct a thorough investigation into…
· Ryan General
A school-sanctioned event at a Taiwanese high school was strongly denounced by the Israeli government after several students marched in a parade wearing Nazi uniforms. Hsinchu’s Kuangfu Senior High School students from the sophomore media and design class not only sported Nazi…
· Carl Samson
Did you ever find yourself cutting off eye contact with another person while having a really good conversation? If it’s not because of boredom, it might be because you are struggling to find the next words to say.
· Ryan General
With a military budget second only to the United States, the Chinese military is one of the very few which has been able to invest on a myriad of technologies to further boost its claim as a global superpower. In addition to the new stealth fighters, killer drones, tanks and…
· Ryan General
Donnie Yen’s badass performance as the blind Jedi master Chirrut Imwe in the epic “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” has stuck with many moviegoers long after the credits. And while the role will go down as one of the best casting choices in the long-running franchise, it is…
· Ryan General
A young Chinese boy, who has been diagnosed with the genetic disorder called Prader-Willi Syndrome, has been gaining weight throughout his childhood. For the first time in his life, however, young Li Hang was able to shed a few pounds after undergoing a partial gastrectomy…
· Carl Samson
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has announced that he will not seek re-election for a second term in March. The 62-year-old official made his announcement in a press briefing on Friday, citing family reasons. He told reporters (via Hong Kong Free Press):
· Carl Samson
As much as 600 companies in Kunshan, the heart of China’s electronics industry in Jiangsu Province, are planning to fire thousands of workers in an apparent move to trim labor costs. The looming move follows a series of changes that have occurred in Kunshan over the last two…
· Ryan General
In its campaign to reduce HIV transmission in Thailand, the local Red Cross chapter has recently introduced a new pill that reportedly reduces the risk of transmission. Last Thursday on World AIDS Day, the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Center unveiled its campaign to minimize the…
· Carl Samson
North Korea is changing, at least in the economic domain. Apparently, more and more citizens are becoming donju, or literally “masters of money”. They are, in essence, the country’s elite—middle class people who have private sources of income. Christian Petersen-Clausen, a…
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.
