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Growth, Love, and Changing Perspective: Arthur and Jasmine's VAs on the Emotional Stakes of "The Beginning After the End" S2
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (754+ words) Originally starting as a hit web novel in North America before taking the manga world by storm, the anime adaptation of "The Beginning After the End" finally hit screens in April 2025. Now, the hype continues with Season 2, which has been…...
Suwon FC Women eye revenge vs. N. Korean foe in hyped-up showdown on home soil
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (514+ words) SEOUL -- The first-ever meeting between women's football clubs of the two Koreas to be held on South Korean soil will take place this week, with the South Korean side seeking to avenge an earlier loss to their foes from north…...
Conan Takes Over Yokohama! "The Fallen Angel of the Highway" Joins Yokohama International Film Festival and The Yokohama Parade
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (1172+ words) Since its premiere on Friday, April 10, the latest cinematic installment of the detective franchise, "Detective Conan: The Fallen Angel of the Highway," has been nothing short of a box office juggernaut. In just 23 days (as of Saturday, May 2), the film…...
Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (602+ words) Along a meandering river in a "warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed on the treetops without much fear of predators due to its sheer size. This…...
Shanghai film festival to pass on Japan week amid diplomatic row
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (223+ words) SHANGHAI - The annual Shanghai International Film Festival scheduled for June will not feature a program on Japanese movies, organizers said Monday, amid the ongoing bilateral diplomatic row over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a Taiwan contingency. The Beijing…...
OPINION: China's economy grows in 1st quarter, but deflation pressure persists
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (453+ words) TOKYO - China's National Bureau of Statistics said on April 16 that the country's real gross domestic product grew 5. 0 percent from a year earlier in the January-March period, exceeding the previous quarter's growth for the first time in five quarters as domestic…...
Hello Kitty shinkansen makes final run after 8 years of operation
4+ hour ago (143+ words) OSAKA - A shinkansen bullet train featuring Hello Kitty made its final run on Sunday after eight years of operation. Crowds of fans holding cameras and Hello Kitty merchandise gathered at JR Shin-Osaka Station in western Japan to witness the final…...
Retailers ramp up summer sales as consumers brace for extreme heat in Japan
4+ hour, 25+ min ago (381+ words) TOKYO - Retailers in Japan are stepping up summer sales campaigns as consumers prepare for potentially prolonged periods of hot weather, where temperatures could reach 40 C or higher. Some stores are also seeking to draw customers by promoting them as places…...
S. Korea set to roll out 2nd batch of cash aid amid Mideast crisis
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (277+ words) SEOUL-- South Korea on Monday began to receive applications for a second round of cash assistance from the bottom 70 percent of income earners in a bid to help ease financial strain from rising fuel prices amid the Middle East conflict....
Trump, China's Xi confirmed goal to denuclearize N. Korea in summit: U. S.
6+ hour, 34+ min ago (352+ words) WASHINGTON - U. S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping confirmed their "shared goal" of denuclearizing North Korea during their two-day summit in Beijing through Friday, while opposing any charging of tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the White House said....