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What inclusivity looks like for this new Filipino onscreen ‘love team’

If the film genuinely promotes inclusivity and aims to show that people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) can learn, love, and work just like everybody…

  • Published: December 24, 20251:33 pm
  • Author Allan Policarpio
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Japan PM Takaichi meets with anime, music experts to discuss development of content industry

Takaichi emphasised that Japanese content is frequently discussed in diplomatic settings.

  • Published: December 24, 20251:19 pm
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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China’s Nanjing Museum’s handling of donated art, relics being probed

The investigations were launched to address rising public concerns regarding the painting, which was donated to the Nanjing Museum in the 1950s.

  • Published: December 24, 202510:25 am
  • Author Cang Wei, Lin Qi
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South Korean cinema confronts its toughest year in decades

Multiplexes struggle to fill seats and major productions falter as shifting consumer habits reshape an industry at a crossroads.

  • Published: December 24, 20258:50 am
  • Author Moon Ki Hoon
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“Perspectives On… Weaving Threads” traces Indonesian ancestral roots, colonial history

Through ikat, batik and experimental dyeing techniques, a Dutch artist with Indonesian ties explores identity, inheritance and the lingering imprint of colonial histories.

  • Published: December 23, 202512:23 pm
  • Author Sylviana Hamdani
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Seasonal K-pop beats to get into the Christmas spirit

Whether you’re drawn to cozy winter ballads or upbeat holiday anthems, these K-pop Christmas songs offer an easy way to slip into the festive mood.

  • Published: December 23, 202512:18 pm
  • Author Lee Jung-joo
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From photocards and albums to MP3 players, home decor: the evolution of K-pop merch

In a landscape where the music itself is no longer the dominant source of revenue, merchandise becomes K-pop’s most intimate business strategy.

  • Published: December 23, 20258:45 am
  • Author Lee Jung-joo
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‘Art for Peace’ sees artists unite for Cambodia

The initiative drew a group of 60 artists from around the Kingdom who are working on a massive mural, which they hope will raise international awareness on the Cambodia-Thailand…

  • Published: December 22, 202512:09 pm
  • Author Sous Yamy
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Jeju tourism jumps as Netflix K-drama draws foreign visitors

The Jeju Provincial Government largely attributed the growth to global attention surrounding "When Life Gives You Tangerines."

  • Published: December 22, 202512:05 pm
  • Author Lim Jae-seong
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South Korean government weighs early January K-pop concert in China amid thaw speculation

Presidential office says nothing finalised, but agencies confirm receiving schedule inquiries.

  • Published: December 17, 202510:55 am
  • Author Kim Jae-heun

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