(Reuters) – Shares of Japanese and South Korean car makers and their suppliers led declines in Asia on Monday, as exporters across the region were walloped by U.S. President Donald Trump’s introduction of sweeping tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China. The move by Trump, though widely expected, knocked some of the world’s biggest manufacturers, as […]
In recent years, India is tasting the bitter fruits of Modi’s initial efforts to appease China.
A worker checks on the production of low-carbon materials in Huaibei, eastern China.Credit: NurPhoto/Getty Buying an ice cream in hot weather presents a challenge for those who prefer to linger over their summer snack: it can be a matter of seconds before even the hardiest product turns to soup. An experiment by a team of […]
More is in store for fans of Japan’s hit gay dating show The Boyfriend. On Monday morning in Tokyo, Netflix revealed that it has ordered a second season of the title, which is famously Japan’s very first same-sex reality show. The first season, which premiered on July 9, won over viewers both globally and at […]
K-Drama star Hae-In Jung has had a slew successful projects in the last decade he’s been active as an actor. His first leading role, the 2018 Korean romantic drama series Something in Rainbrought the 36-year-old to a new level of fame. In recent years, Jung has taken on a variety of roles, including romance dramas […]
With an enormous Young-hee doll towering ominously above them, the creator and stars of Squid Game met the press in South Korea on Monday to publicly discuss the second season of Netflix‘s most-watched show for the first time. Fans and influencers who had flocked to Seoul from across the globe for the occasion could be […]
Fremantle and its Singapore-based production company Beach House Pictures said Thursday at the Asia TV Forum & Market that they are partnering with Vietnam‘s Anh Teu Studio on a film adaptation of Dumb Luck (Số đỏ)Vietnamese author Vũ Trọng Phụng’s acclaimed 1936 satirical novel. Filmmaker Phan Gia Nhật Linh (Em Va Trinh, The Girl From […]
RESEARCH BRIEFINGS 27 November 2024 At the interface between Asia and Europe, the Caucasus region was a melting pot during the Bronze Age and the origin of the earliest steppe pastoralist societies. Ancient-DNA analyses reveal how Neolithic ways of life spread through diverse populations and how mountain–steppe interactions transformed the genetic and cultural landscapes of […]
Georgian drama film “April” took double honors on Saturday at the annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards, winning the best film prize and the best performance prize for Ia Sukhitashvili. Directed by Dea Kulumbegashvili, the film portrays the determination of an obstetrics and gynaecology provider in the face of accusations about the death of a newborn […]
