Yoo Ah-in Teams up With Steven Yeun for New Film ‘Burning’
“Burning,” the latest movie by director Lee Chang-dong, will open in Korean theaters in May, starring actor Yoo Ah-in and
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Month: April 2018
Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye Jailed for 24 Years
The former South Korean president Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for abuse of power and
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Animator, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata dies at 82
Isao Takahata, a Japanese animated film director who co-founded Studio Ghibli and is known for his award-winning Grave of the
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Former SA President Zuma Charged with Corruption
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been charged with corruption linked to a 1990s arms deal. After the 75-year-old’s
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Joaquin Phoenix Plumbs Depths of PTSD in Dark Hitman Role
Lynne Ramsay’s high school massacre movie We Need to Talk About Kevin was a shocking portrait of a mother’s deteriorating
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Shares of Japan’s Monex Spike After it Agrees to Buy Troubled Cryptocurrency Firm
Japanese online brokerage firm Monex Group said on Friday it would buy hacked cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck, acquiring full ownership of
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Consumer Tech Gets Reprieve as US, China Spar Over Tariffs
Information technology products, from cellphones to personal computers, have largely escaped the latest salvo of US-China trade measures despite accounting
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Samsung Profit Climbs to Record on Strong Memory-Chip Demand
Samsung Electronics Co. reported a 58 percent surge in profit, topping projections as demand for its memory chips remained strong
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Starbucks Indonesia Operator Sees Sales Boost from Spending
PT Mitra Adiperkasa, the Indonesian operator of global brands including Starbucks, Zara as well as Marks & Spencer, is predicting
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Ex-Thai PMs Yingluck, Thaksin Now in Japan
Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her older brother Thaksin, who also served as prime minister, are currently in
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