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GISELLE, one of the members of K-pop group Aespa, has been gaining popularity in the fashion circle. On March 1, 2024, she ...

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NAGOYA, Japan -- Japanese budget carrier Peach Aviation ... with an eye on growing demand for travel to and from South Korea. "Young South Koreans have been posting about the route on social ...

In Japan, there is usually one bonus for summer and one for winter, and the sums involved are often quite substantial. Now Nikkei (via Automaton) reports that Sony and Bandai Namco has decided to do ...

Despite appearing to align with East Asian powers such as China, Japan and South Korea in opposing US tariffs, the risk of Malaysia being directly targeted remains relatively low. According to ...

The US President Donald Trump's decision to put a halt on 'Liberation Day' tariffs for 90 days lifted Asian markets from Tokyo to Seoul. Chinese mainland indices also gained amid reports Chinese ...

according to the Recording Industry Association of Japan on Thursday. The EP “Hot” achieved the feat in March and became the group’s fourth consecutive Korean album to do so, joining its ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

On April 2, the US government officially announced a "reciprocal tariff" plan, imposing a 34 percent tariff on Chinese imports, 24 percent on Japanese goods and 25 percent on South Korean products.

Meanwhile, Japan – one of America's strongest allies ... Exchange in Tokyo on 9 April 2025 (AFP via Getty Images) South Korea on Wednesday rushed to safeguard its automobile industry by ...