Renovated Tokyo residence for Emperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita shown to press
The total cost for renovations has been estimated to be ¥640 million.
Bye-bye clappers. Fan chants, sing-alongs are back at K-pop concerts
Concertgoers are excited over the return of group singing and loud cheering, which had been banned since 2020 on fears of creating a Covid-19 superspreader event.
Yomii: The piano virtuoso YouTuber with over 700 million views
His street piano videos have drawn millions of views for his brilliant skills, talent for arranging music, innovative project ideas, and editing techniques.
Online Chinese literature sees meteoric rise in popularity with increasing cultural significance
Latest studies and data suggest the popularity of Chinese online literature is growing more than ever before.
Rise of never-aging young women in Korea
Experts say virtual humans reflect the desire for perfection, while others call them evolved versions of characters born for commercial use.
China’s first archaeological museum completed
With 5,215 cultural relics unearthed from the archaeological sites in the province on display, the museum in Xi'an aims to introduce Chinese culture and history to the world.
Superheroes pay zakat too
Two superheroes caused a stir at Dewan Majma when they showed up to pay zakat fitrah (tithe).
Not all nightclubs in Singapore ready to let hair down
Most nightclubs The Straits Times spoke to said they will be reopening their doors on Wednesday (April 20), and some without a dance floor.
Shogi prodigy Fujii commands ‘pieces’ in human shogi match
Sota Fujii, 19, who became the first teenager in history to win five major titles, commanded the pieces for the first time, defeating sixth-dan player, Daichi Sasaki.
Runners compete in dino sprint in Tottori
The residents of the town organized the race because they saw that such events have been becoming more popular abroad over the past several years.