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Chinese fans celebrate stars' birthdays in US

Celebrating celebrities’ birthdays with public advertisements, known as “support culture,” is becoming part of Chinese fandom. Fans choose their favorite stars’ photos and raise the advertising expenses without the stars’ help or participation. The advertisements are displayed in the most prominent places, such as subway stations, on buses or on video screens on planes. Chine...

Asia Pacific | 2017-03-15 16:57

Korea lacks citizenship education, says Japanese journalist

Korea needs stronger “citizenship education,” which could strengthen patriotism and sense of citizenship, a Japanese journalist has suggested. On Feb. 19, journalist Mu-keong Shin said on Yahoo Japan that Korea had low sense of citizenship compared to other countries. The third generation Korean-Japanese said, “Clearly there is a need for citizenship education, but it is not ...

Asia Pacific | 2017-03-12 16:55

Wrongly ordered 2,400 cakes sell out through SNS

A total of 2,400 mistakenly ordered cakes sold quickly via Twitter. Aizawa Supermarket, in the far northern Japanese city of Wakkanai on Hokkaido, meant to order 240 cakes from a nearby bakery. Unfortunately, the owner put an extra zero on the number by mistake _ and 2,400 cakes were delivered the next day. The desperate owner called for help via Twitter.

Asia Pacific | 2017-03-12 13:34

S. Korea ranks 23rd in 'Best Countries' rankings

South Korea ranked as the world's 23rd best country, down four notches from the previous year, an annual US media survey showed Wednesday. In the "Best Countries" list released by the US News & World Report, Switzerland ranked first among 80 countries, followed by Canada, Britain, Germany and Japan. Though South Korea ranked 23rd in the overall rankings, the Asian country ran...

Asia Pacific | 2017-03-08 11:27

Japanese preschool investigated for hate speech

Tsukamoto Kindergarten, a preschool in Osaka city, Japan, is being investigated for allegedly handing out flyers containing hate speech against Koreans living in Japan and against Chinese people, Kyodo News reported on Thursday. “Korean residents in Japan and Chinese people are devious,” read the flyer that the kindergarten allegedly distributed. Kyodo News also pointed out t...

Asia Pacific | 2017-02-17 14:56

Nothing says 'I love you' like a heart-shaped lemon

Those wanting something exotic or extraordinary to give their lover for an unforgettable Valentine’s Day fear not! A farm in Hiroshima Prefecture may hold the answer. It has succeeded in producing a heart-shaped lemon, according to the Asahi Shimbun, a Japanese news outlet. Onomichi, in the prefecture, is known for its lemons, and since 1998 farmers have been experimenting to develop heart-shaped fruit.

Asia Pacific | 2017-02-08 18:17

Japan hires foreign housekeepers for first time

Japan has begun hiring foreign housekeepers for the first time - starting with Filipinos - in a bid to boost Japanese housewives’ re-entry to the workforce. Housekeeping service providers will start sending the foreigners to designated areas of Kanagawa Prefecture and the city of Osaka as early as March, according to The Japan Times. The workers must be 18 or over, need at le...

Asia Pacific | 2017-02-01 14:14

Duterte 'sorry' over police killing of Korean businessman

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has officially apologized over the assassination of a Korean businessman and vowed to capture the police officers responsible. Jee Ick-joo was murdered in the headquarters of the Philippines National Police in Quezon City after being abducted from his home last October.

Asia Pacific | 2017-01-31 14:52

Transvestite monk meditates through cosmetic makeup

Japanese monk Kodo Nishimura believes all people are equal. This typical message, however, carries more weight because Nishimura is a transvestite who works during daytime as a renowned makeup artist. The seemingly weird mixture of professions started from a pre-teen identity crisis, which was overcome by self-enlightenment and matured into discovering a destiny of helping ot...

Asia Pacific | 2017-01-30 14:59

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Inter-Korean Summit in Pyongyang