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Japan is a vibrant culture with seemingly endless opportunities. Arriving here can feel like stepping into a dream come true....

In South Korea, respect for elders is practically a national reflex. You can feel this adoration for elders undergirding everything,...

Last Saturday (8 November), popular K-pop group ZEROBASEONE (ZB1) brought their energy to the Idea Live Arena inside a Petaling...

British actress Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl, Pride & Prejudice, Saltburn) has seemingly cracked the code of the South African accent,...

Nothing hits the spot like a hot glass of strong Persian tea after a rich plate of chelow kebab. The...

If you walk through the Toyoko area in Kabukicho, in front of the iconic Toho building with Godzilla looming over...

Meet the women tattoo artists challenging South Korea’s strict laws. In Secret Ink, BBC 100 Women meets a handful of...

When Hira Hona decided to tattoo half his face, he didn’t even think to ask his employer for permission. It...

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Furtado, who won a Grammy award for her debut single ‘I’m Like a Bird’, returned to music in 2024 after...

Actor and filmmaker Sung Kang, best known for his role as Han Lue in the Fast and Furious franchise, is...

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The word Nusantara is an old Javanese term meaning “archipelago”. Today it is used in reference to all of Indonesia, the world’s...