Shuichi Gonda saved himself before saving goals in Qatar
The 33-year-old who played a key role in helping Japan advance out of the group stage, saw a World Cup experience end when Japan lost in a penalty shootout to Croatia.
World Cup fever in S. Korea ends on a bittersweet note
Braving subzero temperatures at the crack of dawn, fans showed support for the national team.
World Cup: Japan comes up short in penalty shootout with Croatia
With South Korea’s loss later in the day to Brazil, the match marked the end of the Asian presence in the first-ever World Cup held in the Middle East.
‘Simply not meant to be’: Heartbreak in Japan as Samurai Blue exit World Cup
Japan may be a football-mad nation, but even then they were seen as underdogs by their compatriots. Few dared to dream.
No monkey business: 2 coconut plantations get Thailand’s cruelty-free stamp
The Department of Agriculture has started handing out “monkey-free” certificates to coconut farmers in Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon to signify animal-cruelty-free harvests.
Alleged Golden Triangle drug kingpin Zhao Wei denies ‘Tuhao’ links
Zhao Wei, the alleged Chinese crime boss has rejected accusations he is involved with Chainat “Tuhao” Kornchayanan, who police suspect of running criminal enterprises in…
Time names Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh its 2022 Icon of the Year
This year alone, Yeoh is involved in several projects including The School Of Good And Evil, Minions: The Rise Of Gru, Paws Of Fury: The Legend Of Hank, and the upcoming Avatar:…
Ancient artefacts unearthed in Southwest China
The artefacts date back as early as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 B.C.-256 B.C.) in a historic site at the lower reaches of Jialing River.
Updated sci-fi comedy manga ‘Urusei Yatsura’ winning new fans
The title, which can be roughly translated as “noisy folks”, started as a popular manga carried from 1978 to 1987 in the Shukan Shonen Sunday weekly manga magazine for boys.
70kg sea turtle released back to the wild
Soldiers from the border guard post collaborated with the local authorities to release the sea turtle.