JYP forms new Japanese boy group NexZ
Twenty candidates who passed preliminary rounds went through a training period and fierce competition in Tokyo and Seoul, and the group was whittled down to seven.
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Koreans warm to Instagram webtoons
The new content format known locally as "instatoon" is growing in popularity as people increasingly seek freely serialized webtoons, autobiographical content and easy access to…
Depths of understanding
About 700 years ago, a Yuan Dynasty ship heavily loaded with porcelain sank in what is now the Shengbeiyu sea area near Gulei Peninsula, Zhangzhou, Fujian province.
Angkor Thanksgiving event draws 80,000, boosts tourism
The APSARA National Authority exhibition hall, a focal point of the festivities, welcomed the presence of nearly 10,000 national and international visitors.
China’s canned air souvenirs a hit with tourists
The air in the cans is sourced from the southern slope of the Altay Mountains, and only collected on sunny days after rain, ensuring it has a high concentration of negative oxygen…
Visitors delighted as frost adorns Chiang Mai’s Doi Inthanon for 3rd time this year
Visitors flocked to the viewpoint to eagerly wait for the sunrise. Their anticipation turned into joy when they were met with a picturesque white blanket of frost covering the…
Over 9 million travellers set to pass through Hong Kong during holidays
The Immigration Department estimated that Lo Wu will be the busiest control point, with a daily average of about 217,000 passengers passing through it during the holidays.
Shrine maidens welcome New Year with colorful mayudama cocoon balls
The shrine prepares about 500 branches with mayudama in six colors and other decorations for worshippers coming to the shrine during the New Year holidays.
Bridal firm in Matsue to start offering wedding photoshoot tours for foreign visitors
The firm decided to plan the tour in response to recovering demand for inbound tourism, focusing on the popularity of photo weddings among couples in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Hidden gems in southern Thailand
Lonely Planet's "Best in Travel 2024" has spotlighted underrated wonders in southern Thailand, taking adventurous travellers beyond the popular beaches of Krabi and Phi Phi.